Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2018 to April 22 2018 at 64.5°N 338.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.2 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 338.5°E

Area affected: 548881 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-08_to_2018-Apr-22_338.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2018 to April 14 2018 at 28.0°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 1228717 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-08_to_2018-Apr-14_122.5_28.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2018 to April 16 2018 at -2.5°S 147.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 147.0°E

Area affected: 77153 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-08_to_2018-Apr-16_147.0_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2018 to April 13 2018 at 67.5°N 277.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.5 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 512389 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-08_to_2018-Apr-13_277.5_67.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2018 to April 11 2018 at 45.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.2 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 81329 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-08_to_2018-Apr-11_290.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2018 to April 11 2018 at 40.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 61418 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-08_to_2018-Apr-11_288.0_40.0

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2018 to April 12 2018 at -17.5°S 321.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 321.0°E

Area affected: 61284 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-08_to_2018-Apr-12_321.0_-17.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2018 to April 14 2018 at -43.0°S 171.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 08 2018 to April 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.8 °C

Event center: -43.0°S 171.5°E

Area affected: 1011908 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-08_to_2018-Apr-14_171.5_-43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2018 to April 12 2018 at 62.5°N 179.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 07 2018 to April 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 179.5°E

Area affected: 525633 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-07_to_2018-Apr-12_179.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from April 07 2018 to April 12 2018 at 45.5°N 280.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 07 2018 to April 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.9 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 280.5°E

Area affected: 57908 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-07_to_2018-Apr-12_280.5_45.5