Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2018 to May 31 2018 at -45.5°S 204.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 25 days

Time span: May 07 2018 to May 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -45.5°S 204.0°E

Area affected: 9353530 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-07_to_2018-May-31_204.0_-45.5

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2018 to May 10 2018 at -8.0°S 303.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 07 2018 to May 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 303.5°E

Area affected: 67324 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-07_to_2018-May-10_303.5_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2018 to May 10 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: 4 days

Time span: May 07 2018 to May 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 276795 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-07_to_2018-May-10_297.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from May 07 2018 to May 10 2018 at -50.0°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 07 2018 to May 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -50.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 568795 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-07_to_2018-May-10_286.5_-50.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2018 to May 11 2018 at 36.5°N 132.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 06 2018 to May 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 132.5°E

Area affected: 362357 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-06_to_2018-May-11_132.5_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2018 to May 11 2018 at 19.0°N 345.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 06 2018 to May 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 345.5°E

Area affected: 326541 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-06_to_2018-May-11_345.5_19.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2018 to May 13 2018 at 5.0°N 304.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 06 2018 to May 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 304.5°E

Area affected: 194060 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-06_to_2018-May-13_304.5_5.0

Cold spell occuring from May 06 2018 to May 16 2018 at -68.5°S 150.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 06 2018 to May 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.8 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 150.5°E

Area affected: 837081 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-06_to_2018-May-16_150.5_-68.5

Heat wave occuring from May 05 2018 to May 07 2018 at 26.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 05 2018 to May 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 85442 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-05_to_2018-May-07_120.0_26.0

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2018 to May 09 2018 at 56.5°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 05 2018 to May 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 160391 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-05_to_2018-May-09_86.5_56.5