Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 12 2018 to June 19 2018 at 71.5°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 12 2018 to June 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 270501 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-12_to_2018-Jun-19_289.0_71.5

Cold spell occuring from June 12 2018 to June 15 2018 at -72.0°S 121.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 12 2018 to June 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -60.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -64.5 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 121.5°E

Area affected: 55604 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-12_to_2018-Jun-15_121.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2018 to June 17 2018 at 30.0°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Pakistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 11 2018 to June 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.6 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 198375 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-11_to_2018-Jun-17_67.5_30.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2018 to June 15 2018 at 10.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Nigeria

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 11 2018 to June 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 69780 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-11_to_2018-Jun-15_4.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2018 to June 14 2018 at -17.5°S 131.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 11 2018 to June 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 59101 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-11_to_2018-Jun-14_131.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from June 11 2018 to June 15 2018 at -34.5°S 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 11 2018 to June 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 758130 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-11_to_2018-Jun-15_21.5_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from June 11 2018 to June 15 2018 at 58.5°N 244.0°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 11 2018 to June 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.5 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 407903 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-11_to_2018-Jun-15_244.0_58.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2018 to July 08 2018 at 66.5°N 194.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 29 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to July 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 194.0°E

Area affected: 659456 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-10_to_2018-Jul-08_194.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2018 to July 13 2018 at 62.0°N 179.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to July 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 179.0°E

Area affected: 1467729 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-10_to_2018-Jul-13_179.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2018 to June 15 2018 at 46.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to June 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 267453 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-10_to_2018-Jun-15_100.0_46.5