Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2018 to June 18 2018 at -70.0°S 158.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 06 2018 to June 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.6 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 158.5°E

Area affected: 3817882 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-06_to_2018-Jun-18_158.5_-70.0

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2018 to June 12 2018 at -18.5°S 164.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Caledonia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 06 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 164.5°E

Area affected: 669881 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-06_to_2018-Jun-12_164.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2018 to June 12 2018 at 38.5°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 05 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 271355 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-05_to_2018-Jun-12_267.5_38.5

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2018 to June 19 2018 at 0.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 05 2018 to June 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.9 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 2830369 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-05_to_2018-Jun-19_24.0_0.0

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2018 to June 09 2018 at -7.0°S 160.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 05 2018 to June 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 104209 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-05_to_2018-Jun-09_160.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2018 to June 10 2018 at -17.5°S 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 05 2018 to June 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 65157 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-05_to_2018-Jun-10_49.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2018 to June 13 2018 at -21.5°S 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritius

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 05 2018 to June 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 59.5°E

Area affected: 1832683 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-05_to_2018-Jun-13_59.5_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2018 to June 11 2018 at 14.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 05 2018 to June 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 84065 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-05_to_2018-Jun-11_46.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from June 05 2018 to June 07 2018 at -21.0°S 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 05 2018 to June 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 179631 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-05_to_2018-Jun-07_43.0_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2018 to June 09 2018 at 10.5°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.8 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 51484 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-04_to_2018-Jun-09_9.5_10.5