Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2018 to April 21 2018 at -46.5°S 295.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 18 2018 to April 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 295.0°E

Area affected: 73201 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-18_to_2018-Apr-21_295.0_-46.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2018 to April 24 2018 at 70.5°N 228.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 18 2018 to April 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.0 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 228.5°E

Area affected: 1196077 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-18_to_2018-Apr-24_228.5_70.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2018 to May 06 2018 at 38.5°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 17 2018 to May 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 444215 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-17_to_2018-May-06_142.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2018 to April 19 2018 at 55.0°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 17 2018 to April 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 77018 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-17_to_2018-Apr-19_353.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2018 to April 19 2018 at 47.0°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 17 2018 to April 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 66267 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-17_to_2018-Apr-19_109.0_47.0

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2018 to April 19 2018 at 26.5°N 348.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 17 2018 to April 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 348.0°E

Area affected: 158399 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-17_to_2018-Apr-19_348.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from April 17 2018 to April 21 2018 at -66.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 17 2018 to April 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: -66.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 67824 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-17_to_2018-Apr-21_292.5_-66.5

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2018 to April 21 2018 at 48.0°N 139.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 16 2018 to April 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 139.0°E

Area affected: 240374 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-16_to_2018-Apr-21_139.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2018 to April 21 2018 at 40.5°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 16 2018 to April 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 1165302 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-16_to_2018-Apr-21_113.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2018 to April 18 2018 at 3.5°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 16 2018 to April 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 61761 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-16_to_2018-Apr-18_19.0_3.5