Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2018 to July 31 2018 at -9.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Zambia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 24 2018 to July 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 328586 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Jul-24_to_2018-Jul-31_19.0_-9.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2018 to July 31 2018 at 38.0°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • China
  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2018 to July 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 672350 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-Jul-23_to_2018-Jul-31_99.5_38.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2018 to July 31 2018 at 82.0°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2018 to July 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 92313 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Jul-23_to_2018-Jul-31_71.5_82.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2018 to July 28 2018 at 81.0°N 316.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 23 2018 to July 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.6 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 316.0°E

Area affected: 85138 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Jul-23_to_2018-Jul-28_316.0_81.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2018 to July 26 2018 at 62.0°N 132.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 23 2018 to July 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 132.5°E

Area affected: 51847 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Jul-23_to_2018-Jul-26_132.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2018 to July 27 2018 at -27.5°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Argentina

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 23 2018 to July 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 298462 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Jul-23_to_2018-Jul-27_294.5_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2018 to July 26 2018 at 15.5°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 23 2018 to July 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 176431 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Jul-23_to_2018-Jul-26_30.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2018 to August 08 2018 at -65.5°S 274.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Antarctica
  • Chile

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 23 2018 to August 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.3 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 274.0°E

Area affected: 6896273 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2018-Jul-23_to_2018-Aug-08_274.0_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2018 to August 05 2018 at 68.0°N 331.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • Greenland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 22 2018 to August 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 331.0°E

Area affected: 210278 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-Jul-22_to_2018-Aug-05_331.0_68.0

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2018 to August 05 2018 at 14.5°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

Countries affected (identified with ArcGIS Online; provided only for geographical reference):

  • India

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 22 2018 to August 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 119367 km$^2$


Fig. 1: Map of most extreme temperature anomalies (standardized) experienced during the event. The purple star indicates the center of the extreme event. Green hatching illustrates all areas under the effect of extremes at some time during the event.



Fig. 2: Evolution of temperature at the center of the event. The climatological percentile distribution is illustrated with color shadings.



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2018-Jul-22_to_2018-Aug-05_79.5_14.5