Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2018 to July 17 2018 at -16.0°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Namibia
  • Zambia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 11 2018 to July 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 743836 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_20.5_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2018 to July 18 2018 at -9.5°S 160.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 11 2018 to July 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 1105821 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_160.5_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from July 11 2018 to July 22 2018 at 81.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 11 2018 to July 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 367.0°E

Area affected: 436451 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-11_to_2018-Jul-22_7.0_81.5

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2018 to July 26 2018 at 7.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 10 2018 to July 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 556791 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-10_to_2018-Jul-26_101.0_7.0

Heat wave occuring from July 10 2018 to July 14 2018 at -77.5°S 234.0°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 10 2018 to July 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.3 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 234.0°E

Area affected: 169626 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-10_to_2018-Jul-14_234.0_-77.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2018 to July 19 2018 at 37.5°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 10 2018 to July 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 198870 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-10_to_2018-Jul-19_354.5_37.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2018 to July 13 2018 at 34.5°N 246.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 10 2018 to July 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 246.0°E

Area affected: 120550 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-10_to_2018-Jul-13_246.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2018 to July 15 2018 at -5.5°S 281.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 10 2018 to July 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 281.5°E

Area affected: 244925 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-10_to_2018-Jul-15_281.5_-5.5

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2018 to July 18 2018 at -30.0°S 152.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 10 2018 to July 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 152.5°E

Area affected: 476029 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-10_to_2018-Jul-18_152.5_-30.0

Cold spell occuring from July 10 2018 to July 14 2018 at -26.0°S 137.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 10 2018 to July 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 137.0°E

Area affected: 214461 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-10_to_2018-Jul-14_137.0_-26.0