Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2018 to May 15 2018 at 1.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kenya
  • Somalia
  • Tanzania

Duration: 18 days

Time span: April 28 2018 to May 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 438554 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-28_to_2018-May-15_40.5_1.0

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2018 to May 04 2018 at -74.5°S 279.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 28 2018 to May 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.3 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 279.5°E

Area affected: 52066 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-28_to_2018-May-04_279.5_-74.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2018 to May 03 2018 at 19.0°N 9.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Niger

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 27 2018 to May 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.0 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 9.5°E

Area affected: 90138 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-27_to_2018-May-03_9.5_19.0

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2018 to April 30 2018 at 35.5°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 27 2018 to April 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 58078 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-27_to_2018-Apr-30_117.0_35.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2018 to April 30 2018 at -1.5°S 100.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 27 2018 to April 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 100.5°E

Area affected: 135925 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-27_to_2018-Apr-30_100.5_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2018 to May 01 2018 at 31.0°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iraq
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 27 2018 to May 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 177365 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-27_to_2018-May-01_42.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2018 to May 03 2018 at 4.5°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 27 2018 to May 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 252801 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-27_to_2018-May-03_296.0_4.5

Cold spell occuring from April 27 2018 to May 09 2018 at -79.5°S 279.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: April 27 2018 to May 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.0 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 279.0°E

Area affected: 688271 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-27_to_2018-May-09_279.0_-79.5

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2018 to April 29 2018 at 40.0°N 248.5°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 26 2018 to April 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 248.5°E

Area affected: 54221 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-26_to_2018-Apr-29_248.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2018 to May 12 2018 at -7.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 17 days

Time span: April 26 2018 to May 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 247676 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-26_to_2018-May-12_313.0_-7.5