Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2018 to June 16 2018 at -20.5°S 187.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji
  • Samoa

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 187.5°E

Area affected: 1786108 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-16_187.5_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2018 to June 09 2018 at 69.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 180866 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_20.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2018 to June 12 2018 at 58.0°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 2018306 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-12_38.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2018 to June 12 2018 at 44.5°N 277.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 277.0°E

Area affected: 50153 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-12_277.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2018 to June 06 2018 at 58.0°N 244.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 81943 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-06_244.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2018 to June 12 2018 at -4.0°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 04 2018 to June 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 3124590 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-12_33.0_-4.0

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