Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 18 2018 to June 23 2018 at -25.5°S 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 18 2018 to June 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 26.5°E

Area affected: 77853 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-18_to_2018-Jun-23_26.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2018 to June 21 2018 at 28.0°N 263.0°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: June 18 2018 to June 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 73922 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-18_to_2018-Jun-21_263.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2018 to June 23 2018 at 3.0°N 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 18 2018 to June 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 129351 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-18_to_2018-Jun-23_27.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from June 18 2018 to June 23 2018 at -31.5°S 139.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 18 2018 to June 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 139.5°E

Area affected: 141396 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-18_to_2018-Jun-23_139.5_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2018 to July 22 2018 at 30.0°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 36 days

Time span: June 17 2018 to July 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 3366873 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-17_to_2018-Jul-22_96.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from June 17 2018 to July 01 2018 at -77.5°S 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 17 2018 to July 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.5 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 161.0°E

Area affected: 569554 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-17_to_2018-Jul-01_161.0_-77.5

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2018 to June 22 2018 at 6.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Liberia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 17 2018 to June 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.5 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 83064 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-17_to_2018-Jun-22_353.5_6.0

Cold spell occuring from June 17 2018 to June 20 2018 at -22.5°S 145.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 17 2018 to June 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.7 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 145.0°E

Area affected: 789636 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-17_to_2018-Jun-20_145.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2018 to July 07 2018 at 76.0°N 124.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 16 2018 to July 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 204847 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-16_to_2018-Jul-07_124.0_76.0

Heat wave occuring from June 16 2018 to June 26 2018 at 56.5°N 249.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 16 2018 to June 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 249.0°E

Area affected: 3000907 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-16_to_2018-Jun-26_249.0_56.5