Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2018 to May 03 2018 at -44.0°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 01 2018 to May 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 59993 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-01_to_2018-May-03_146.5_-44.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2018 to May 03 2018 at 60.0°N 290.0°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 01 2018 to May 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.4 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 242274 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-01_to_2018-May-03_290.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2018 to May 10 2018 at -6.0°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Tanzania

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 01 2018 to May 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 73879 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-01_to_2018-May-10_36.0_-6.0

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2018 to May 06 2018 at -70.5°S 22.5°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 01 2018 to May 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.0 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 22.5°E

Area affected: 61470 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-01_to_2018-May-06_22.5_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2018 to May 06 2018 at -78.0°S 56.5°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 01 2018 to May 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -66.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -71.6 °C

Event center: -78.0°S 56.5°E

Area affected: 71865 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-01_to_2018-May-06_56.5_-78.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2018 to May 02 2018 at 62.0°N 109.5°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: April 30 2018 to May 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 176432 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-Apr-30_to_2018-May-02_109.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2018 to May 03 2018 at 37.5°N 262.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 30 2018 to May 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 262.5°E

Area affected: 120158 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-Apr-30_to_2018-May-03_262.5_37.5

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2018 to May 04 2018 at -1.5°S 129.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 30 2018 to May 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 129.0°E

Area affected: 64882 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-Apr-30_to_2018-May-04_129.0_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2018 to May 03 2018 at 30.5°N 245.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 30 2018 to May 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 245.0°E

Area affected: 142856 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-Apr-30_to_2018-May-03_245.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2018 to May 07 2018 at 9.5°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 30 2018 to May 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 417907 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-Apr-30_to_2018-May-07_50.5_9.5