Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2018 to May 07 2018 at 48.5°N 70.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 05 2018 to May 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 100879 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-07_70.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2018 to May 15 2018 at 18.0°N 260.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 05 2018 to May 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 260.5°E

Area affected: 333965 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-15_260.5_18.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2018 to May 08 2018 at 55.0°N 358.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United Kingdom

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 04 2018 to May 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 358.5°E

Area affected: 121339 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-04_to_2018-May-08_358.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2018 to May 28 2018 at -7.5°S 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 25 days

Time span: May 04 2018 to May 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 111.5°E

Area affected: 116713 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-04_to_2018-May-28_111.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2018 to May 14 2018 at 4.0°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 04 2018 to May 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 184815 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-04_to_2018-May-14_122.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2018 to May 06 2018 at -28.5°S 17.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 04 2018 to May 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 17.0°E

Area affected: 93696 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-04_to_2018-May-06_17.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2018 to May 13 2018 at 62.5°N 164.5°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 04 2018 to May 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 164.5°E

Area affected: 330001 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-04_to_2018-May-13_164.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2018 to May 13 2018 at 62.5°N 164.5°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 04 2018 to May 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 164.5°E

Area affected: 330001 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-04_to_2018-May-13_164.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from May 04 2018 to May 09 2018 at 19.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Jamaica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 04 2018 to May 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 459262 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-04_to_2018-May-09_283.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2018 to June 25 2018 at 12.5°N 243.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 54 days

Time span: May 03 2018 to June 25 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 243.5°E

Area affected: 12326135 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-03_to_2018-Jun-25_243.5_12.5