Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2018 to May 24 2018 at -73.5°S 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 22 2018 to May 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.9 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 260.5°E

Area affected: 60583 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-22_to_2018-May-24_260.5_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from May 22 2018 to May 24 2018 at -44.0°S 168.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 22 2018 to May 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 168.0°E

Area affected: 61724 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-22_to_2018-May-24_168.0_-44.0

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2018 to May 30 2018 at 34.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 21 2018 to May 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.7 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 60936 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-21_to_2018-May-30_76.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2018 to May 26 2018 at -72.5°S 134.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 21 2018 to May 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -56.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -70.4 °C

Event center: -72.5°S 134.5°E

Area affected: 819792 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-21_to_2018-May-26_134.5_-72.5

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2018 to May 29 2018 at -8.5°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 20 2018 to May 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 314115 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-20_to_2018-May-29_146.5_-8.5

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2018 to May 26 2018 at -1.0°S 134.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 20 2018 to May 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 134.0°E

Area affected: 58682 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-20_to_2018-May-26_134.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2018 to May 23 2018 at -80.5°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 20 2018 to May 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: -80.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 728736 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-20_to_2018-May-23_298.0_-80.5

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2018 to May 22 2018 at 61.5°N 266.0°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 20 2018 to May 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 113142 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-20_to_2018-May-22_266.0_61.5

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2018 to May 24 2018 at -11.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 20 2018 to May 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 115398 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-20_to_2018-May-24_285.5_-11.5

Cold spell occuring from May 20 2018 to May 24 2018 at -28.0°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 20 2018 to May 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 217735 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-20_to_2018-May-24_308.5_-28.0