Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2018 to April 24 2018 at -74.5°S 328.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 16 2018 to April 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: -74.5°S 328.0°E

Area affected: 1401220 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-24_328.0_-74.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2018 to April 20 2018 at 80.5°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 16 2018 to April 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.1 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 92369 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-16_to_2018-Apr-20_265.5_80.5

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2018 to April 19 2018 at 6.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 16 2018 to April 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 70840 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-16_to_2018-Apr-19_290.0_6.0

Cold spell occuring from April 16 2018 to April 20 2018 at 20.0°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 16 2018 to April 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 222701 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-16_to_2018-Apr-20_102.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2018 to May 11 2018 at -13.5°S 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Namibia

Duration: 27 days

Time span: April 15 2018 to May 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 12.0°E

Area affected: 1499648 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-15_to_2018-May-11_12.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2018 to April 19 2018 at -77.0°S 96.5°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 15 2018 to April 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -36.9 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 96.5°E

Area affected: 171658 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-15_to_2018-Apr-19_96.5_-77.0

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2018 to April 22 2018 at 35.5°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 15 2018 to April 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 1837176 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-15_to_2018-Apr-22_52.5_35.5

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2018 to April 20 2018 at 19.5°N 107.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 15 2018 to April 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 107.5°E

Area affected: 251390 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-15_to_2018-Apr-20_107.5_19.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2018 to April 18 2018 at 64.5°N 28.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 14 2018 to April 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 28.0°E

Area affected: 88881 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-14_to_2018-Apr-18_28.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2018 to April 17 2018 at 69.0°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 14 2018 to April 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 223973 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-14_to_2018-Apr-17_129.5_69.0