Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2018 to July 10 2018 at 86.0°N 307.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 07 2018 to July 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 86.0°N 307.0°E

Area affected: 76044 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-07_to_2018-Jul-10_307.0_86.0

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2018 to July 12 2018 at 27.5°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 07 2018 to July 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.5 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 145520 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-07_to_2018-Jul-12_74.0_27.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2018 to July 24 2018 at 6.5°N 286.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Venezuela

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 07 2018 to July 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 438206 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-07_to_2018-Jul-24_286.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2018 to July 12 2018 at -2.5°S 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 07 2018 to July 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 129.5°E

Area affected: 55610 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-07_to_2018-Jul-12_129.5_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2018 to July 18 2018 at 79.0°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 07 2018 to July 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.9 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 116390 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-07_to_2018-Jul-18_277.0_79.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2018 to July 12 2018 at 66.5°N 184.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 07 2018 to July 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 184.0°E

Area affected: 394959 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-07_to_2018-Jul-12_184.0_66.5

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2018 to July 10 2018 at 36.0°N 282.5°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 07 2018 to July 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 84923 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-07_to_2018-Jul-10_282.5_36.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2018 to July 14 2018 at -75.5°S 163.0°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 07 2018 to July 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -53.3 °C

Event center: -75.5°S 163.0°E

Area affected: 71582 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-07_to_2018-Jul-14_163.0_-75.5

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2018 to September 17 2018 at 0.5°N 123.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Philippines
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 74 days

Time span: July 06 2018 to September 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 123.0°E

Area affected: 8823837 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-06_to_2018-Sep-17_123.0_0.5

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2018 to July 15 2018 at 40.0°N 5.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 06 2018 to July 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 5.0°E

Area affected: 151910 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-06_to_2018-Jul-15_5.0_40.0