Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from April 30 2018 to May 16 2018 at -10.5°S 178.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Fiji

Duration: 17 days

Time span: April 30 2018 to May 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.0 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 178.5°E

Area affected: 1592599 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-16_178.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2018 to June 21 2018 at 56.0°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 54 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to June 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 11631544 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-29_to_2018-Jun-21_15.0_56.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2018 to May 05 2018 at 12.0°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 93745 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-29_to_2018-May-05_358.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2018 to May 05 2018 at -64.5°S 70.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 70.5°E

Area affected: 580694 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-29_to_2018-May-05_70.5_-64.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2018 to May 14 2018 at 79.5°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.9 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 4320535 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-29_to_2018-May-14_287.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2018 to May 04 2018 at 25.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 112931 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-29_to_2018-May-04_87.0_25.0

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2018 to May 17 2018 at 9.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 28 2018 to May 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.4 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 176358 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-28_to_2018-May-17_349.0_9.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2018 to May 02 2018 at 29.5°N 123.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 28 2018 to May 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 214305 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-28_to_2018-May-02_123.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2018 to May 04 2018 at 13.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Niger
  • Nigeria

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2018 to May 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 144750 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-28_to_2018-May-04_7.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from April 28 2018 to May 03 2018 at -5.0°S 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 28 2018 to May 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: -5.0°S 106.0°E

Area affected: 212482 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-28_to_2018-May-03_106.0_-5.0