Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2018 to July 21 2018 at 72.0°N 302.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 14 2018 to July 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.8 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 302.0°E

Area affected: 112646 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-14_to_2018-Jul-21_302.0_72.0

Cold spell occuring from July 14 2018 to July 17 2018 at 61.5°N 101.0°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 14 2018 to July 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 181751 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-14_to_2018-Jul-17_101.0_61.5

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2018 to July 18 2018 at 54.0°N 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 13 2018 to July 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 303.0°E

Area affected: 154399 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-13_to_2018-Jul-18_303.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2018 to July 17 2018 at 53.0°N 0.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 13 2018 to July 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 360.5°E

Area affected: 590086 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-13_to_2018-Jul-17_0.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2018 to July 16 2018 at 11.0°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Senegal

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 13 2018 to July 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 151807 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-13_to_2018-Jul-16_348.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2018 to July 28 2018 at -6.0°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 13 2018 to July 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 424112 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-13_to_2018-Jul-28_299.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2018 to July 20 2018 at -7.5°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 13 2018 to July 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 52054 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-13_to_2018-Jul-20_290.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2018 to July 17 2018 at -6.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 13 2018 to July 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.2 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 79718 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-13_to_2018-Jul-17_288.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2018 to July 15 2018 at -29.0°S 148.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 13 2018 to July 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 73067 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-13_to_2018-Jul-15_148.0_-29.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2018 to July 16 2018 at 52.0°N 280.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 12 2018 to July 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 280.5°E

Area affected: 66334 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-12_to_2018-Jul-16_280.5_52.0