Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2018 to July 28 2018 at 13.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 20 2018 to July 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 207150 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-20_to_2018-Jul-28_94.5_13.5

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2018 to July 22 2018 at 10.5°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Venezuela

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 20 2018 to July 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 57926 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-20_to_2018-Jul-22_293.0_10.5

Heat wave occuring from July 20 2018 to July 25 2018 at 11.0°N 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Chad

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 20 2018 to July 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 17.5°E

Area affected: 140214 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-20_to_2018-Jul-25_17.5_11.0

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2018 to August 12 2018 at 4.0°N 48.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 24 days

Time span: July 20 2018 to August 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 123262 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-20_to_2018-Aug-12_48.0_4.0

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2018 to July 28 2018 at 71.5°N 332.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 20 2018 to July 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 332.5°E

Area affected: 139085 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-20_to_2018-Jul-28_332.5_71.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2018 to July 28 2018 at 59.5°N 110.5°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 20 2018 to July 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 1034169 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-20_to_2018-Jul-28_110.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2018 to July 22 2018 at 71.5°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 20 2018 to July 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 82335 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-20_to_2018-Jul-22_238.0_71.5

Cold spell occuring from July 20 2018 to July 27 2018 at -65.5°S 44.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 20 2018 to July 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.8 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 44.5°E

Area affected: 168981 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-20_to_2018-Jul-27_44.5_-65.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2018 to August 04 2018 at 61.0°N 222.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 19 2018 to August 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 222.0°E

Area affected: 3237958 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-19_to_2018-Aug-04_222.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2018 to July 26 2018 at 56.0°N 155.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 19 2018 to July 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 155.0°E

Area affected: 195373 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-19_to_2018-Jul-26_155.0_56.0