Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2018 to May 14 2018 at 24.0°N 93.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 09 2018 to May 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 93.5°E

Area affected: 67995 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-09_to_2018-May-14_93.5_24.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2018 to May 12 2018 at -70.5°S 123.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 09 2018 to May 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.0 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 123.5°E

Area affected: 96178 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-09_to_2018-May-12_123.5_-70.5

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2018 to May 18 2018 at 56.0°N 164.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 164.0°E

Area affected: 396715 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-08_to_2018-May-18_164.0_56.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2018 to May 12 2018 at 59.0°N 193.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 193.0°E

Area affected: 179969 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-08_to_2018-May-12_193.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2018 to May 27 2018 at -23.5°S 103.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 20 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 103.0°E

Area affected: 9617108 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-08_to_2018-May-27_103.0_-23.5

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2018 to May 17 2018 at 68.0°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -18.2 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 525758 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-08_to_2018-May-17_132.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2018 to May 10 2018 at 80.0°N 321.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.1 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 321.0°E

Area affected: 74737 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-08_to_2018-May-10_321.0_80.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2018 to May 24 2018 at 34.5°N 51.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Pakistan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 51.0°E

Area affected: 1998834 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-08_to_2018-May-24_51.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2018 to May 10 2018 at 36.0°N 140.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 66711 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-08_to_2018-May-10_140.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from May 08 2018 to May 27 2018 at 6.5°N 81.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 20 days

Time span: May 08 2018 to May 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 81.5°E

Area affected: 1063452 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-08_to_2018-May-27_81.5_6.5