Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2018 to June 30 2018 at -77.5°S 191.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 24 2018 to June 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 191.0°E

Area affected: 148304 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-24_to_2018-Jun-30_191.0_-77.5

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2018 to June 28 2018 at 46.0°N 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 24 2018 to June 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 301.5°E

Area affected: 155139 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-24_to_2018-Jun-28_301.5_46.0

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2018 to June 29 2018 at 39.5°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Italy

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 24 2018 to June 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 53985 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-24_to_2018-Jun-29_16.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2018 to June 26 2018 at 42.0°N 72.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 24 2018 to June 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 72.5°E

Area affected: 94677 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-24_to_2018-Jun-26_72.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2018 to June 28 2018 at 21.5°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 24 2018 to June 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 369299 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-24_to_2018-Jun-28_101.0_21.5

Cold spell occuring from June 24 2018 to July 01 2018 at -13.0°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 24 2018 to July 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 114088 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-24_to_2018-Jul-01_311.0_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2018 to July 30 2018 at 50.0°N 353.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • France
  • Ireland
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 38 days

Time span: June 23 2018 to July 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 353.0°E

Area affected: 1440137 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-23_to_2018-Jul-30_353.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2018 to July 06 2018 at 36.5°N 268.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 23 2018 to July 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 268.5°E

Area affected: 539458 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-23_to_2018-Jul-06_268.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2018 to June 29 2018 at 39.5°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Serbia
  • Turkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 23 2018 to June 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 343062 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-23_to_2018-Jun-29_22.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2018 to July 04 2018 at -3.0°S 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 23 2018 to July 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 113.5°E

Area affected: 1573390 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-23_to_2018-Jul-04_113.5_-3.0