Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2018 to July 26 2018 at 37.0°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greece
  • Turkiye

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 12 2018 to July 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 427216 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-26_25.5_37.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2018 to July 16 2018 at 20.5°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 12 2018 to July 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 60772 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_347.0_20.5

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2018 to July 14 2018 at -40.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 12 2018 to July 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 63494 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-14_290.0_-40.0

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2018 to July 16 2018 at -73.5°S 252.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 12 2018 to July 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 252.0°E

Area affected: 237947 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_252.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2018 to July 18 2018 at -10.0°S 108.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 12 2018 to July 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 108.5°E

Area affected: 170915 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-12_to_2018-Jul-18_108.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2018 to July 17 2018 at -68.0°S 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 12 2018 to July 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -63.5 °C

Event center: -68.0°S 30.5°E

Area affected: 324908 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-12_to_2018-Jul-17_30.5_-68.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2018 to July 21 2018 at 62.0°N 316.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 11 2018 to July 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 316.5°E

Area affected: 416361 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-11_to_2018-Jul-21_316.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2018 to July 18 2018 at 45.0°N 237.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 11 2018 to July 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 237.5°E

Area affected: 234500 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-11_to_2018-Jul-18_237.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2018 to July 17 2018 at -8.5°S 147.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 11 2018 to July 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.3 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 58057 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-11_to_2018-Jul-17_147.5_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2018 to July 16 2018 at -8.5°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 11 2018 to July 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 88557 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-11_to_2018-Jul-16_308.5_-8.5