Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2018 to July 15 2018 at 36.5°N 269.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 09 2018 to July 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 288374 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-09_to_2018-Jul-15_269.0_36.5

Heat wave occuring from July 09 2018 to July 11 2018 at 61.5°N 239.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 09 2018 to July 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 239.5°E

Area affected: 280312 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-09_to_2018-Jul-11_239.5_61.5

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2018 to August 22 2018 at 48.0°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 45 days

Time span: July 09 2018 to August 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 101622 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-09_to_2018-Aug-22_272.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2018 to August 16 2018 at 57.0°N 326.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 39 days

Time span: July 09 2018 to August 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.6 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 326.0°E

Area affected: 2738645 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-09_to_2018-Aug-16_326.0_57.0

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2018 to July 12 2018 at -14.5°S 304.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 09 2018 to July 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 304.5°E

Area affected: 367120 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-09_to_2018-Jul-12_304.5_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2018 to July 11 2018 at 71.5°N 236.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 08 2018 to July 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 236.5°E

Area affected: 61474 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-08_to_2018-Jul-11_236.5_71.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2018 to July 12 2018 at 60.0°N 200.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 08 2018 to July 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.1 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 200.0°E

Area affected: 51651 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-08_to_2018-Jul-12_200.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2018 to July 11 2018 at 36.5°N 110.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 08 2018 to July 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 110.0°E

Area affected: 80031 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-08_to_2018-Jul-11_110.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2018 to July 21 2018 at 19.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 08 2018 to July 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 467423 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-08_to_2018-Jul-21_106.0_19.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2018 to July 11 2018 at -18.5°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 08 2018 to July 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 189606 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-08_to_2018-Jul-11_297.0_-18.5