Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2018 to June 09 2018 at -14.5°S 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.4 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 41.5°E

Area affected: 238345 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-04_to_2018-Jun-09_41.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2018 to June 22 2018 at 72.5°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 03 2018 to June 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 4827047 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-03_to_2018-Jun-22_106.5_72.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2018 to June 12 2018 at 27.0°N 93.5°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: 10 days

Time span: June 03 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.0 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 315327 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-03_to_2018-Jun-12_93.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2018 to June 12 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

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 03 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 286.0°E

Area affected: 64541 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-03_to_2018-Jun-12_286.0_6.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2018 to June 07 2018 at 5.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 03 2018 to June 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 120387 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-03_to_2018-Jun-07_10.0_5.0

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2018 to June 12 2018 at -70.0°S 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 03 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 301.0°E

Area affected: 747076 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-03_to_2018-Jun-12_301.0_-70.0

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2018 to June 05 2018 at -73.5°S 74.5°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 03 2018 to June 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -15.5 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 74.5°E

Area affected: 90416 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-03_to_2018-Jun-05_74.5_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from June 03 2018 to June 07 2018 at 18.0°N 33.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 03 2018 to June 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 33.5°E

Area affected: 712660 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-03_to_2018-Jun-07_33.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2018 to June 09 2018 at 71.5°N 327.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 02 2018 to June 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.7 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 327.0°E

Area affected: 954462 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-02_to_2018-Jun-09_327.0_71.5

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2018 to June 23 2018 at 21.0°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 22 days

Time span: June 02 2018 to June 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.6 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 437556 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-02_to_2018-Jun-23_71.5_21.0