Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 29 2018 to May 31 2018 at 55.0°N 236.0°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: May 29 2018 to May 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 236.0°E

Area affected: 60256 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-May-29_to_2018-May-31_236.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2018 to June 06 2018 at 67.5°N 55.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 28 2018 to June 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.0 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 55.5°E

Area affected: 2113067 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-May-28_to_2018-Jun-06_55.5_67.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2018 to June 07 2018 at 14.5°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 28 2018 to June 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 631384 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-May-28_to_2018-Jun-07_30.0_14.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2018 to May 31 2018 at -6.0°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Tanzania

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 28 2018 to May 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 64585 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-May-28_to_2018-May-31_32.5_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2018 to June 05 2018 at -46.5°S 168.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 28 2018 to June 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 168.5°E

Area affected: 64988 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-May-28_to_2018-Jun-05_168.5_-46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2018 to June 05 2018 at 80.5°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 27 2018 to June 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 102423 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-May-27_to_2018-Jun-05_11.5_80.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2018 to May 29 2018 at 57.5°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 27 2018 to May 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.7 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 72288 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-May-27_to_2018-May-29_106.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2018 to May 31 2018 at -20.5°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 27 2018 to May 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 321452 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-May-27_to_2018-May-31_297.5_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2018 to May 31 2018 at 43.5°N 65.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 27 2018 to May 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 65.0°E

Area affected: 639399 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-May-27_to_2018-May-31_65.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2018 to May 31 2018 at 19.0°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 27 2018 to May 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 336154 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-May-27_to_2018-May-31_97.5_19.0