Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2018 to July 05 2018 at -4.5°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 27 2018 to July 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 55508 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-Jun-27_to_2018-Jul-05_311.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2018 to July 04 2018 at -18.0°S 140.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 27 2018 to July 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 140.0°E

Area affected: 1240291 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-Jun-27_to_2018-Jul-04_140.0_-18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2018 to July 02 2018 at 62.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 27 2018 to July 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 113386 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-Jun-27_to_2018-Jul-02_298.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2018 to July 02 2018 at 60.0°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 27 2018 to July 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 168988 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-Jun-27_to_2018-Jul-02_271.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2018 to July 01 2018 at 14.0°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 27 2018 to July 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 72001 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-Jun-27_to_2018-Jul-01_20.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2018 to July 04 2018 at -74.0°S 285.0°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: June 27 2018 to July 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.0 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 285.0°E

Area affected: 831461 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-Jun-27_to_2018-Jul-04_285.0_-74.0

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2018 to August 01 2018 at 31.0°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 37 days

Time span: June 26 2018 to August 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 44.9 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 3162916 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-Jun-26_to_2018-Aug-01_1.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2018 to June 30 2018 at 38.0°N 254.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 26 2018 to June 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 254.5°E

Area affected: 287403 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-Jun-26_to_2018-Jun-30_254.5_38.0

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2018 to July 10 2018 at -6.5°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 26 2018 to July 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 1008380 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-Jun-26_to_2018-Jul-10_300.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 26 2018 to June 28 2018 at -71.0°S 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 26 2018 to June 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 6.5°W

Area affected: 199618 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-Jun-26_to_2018-Jun-28_353.5_-71.0