Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2018 to April 14 2018 at 30.5°N 252.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 04 2018 to April 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 252.0°E

Area affected: 995086 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-04_to_2018-Apr-14_252.0_30.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2018 to April 08 2018 at -16.0°S 33.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 04 2018 to April 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 33.0°E

Area affected: 53518 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-04_to_2018-Apr-08_33.0_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2018 to April 09 2018 at 15.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 04 2018 to April 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 15.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 413675 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-04_to_2018-Apr-09_99.0_15.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2018 to April 06 2018 at 4.5°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 04 2018 to April 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 150928 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-04_to_2018-Apr-06_291.5_4.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2018 to April 08 2018 at 40.5°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 03 2018 to April 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 783939 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-03_to_2018-Apr-08_117.0_40.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2018 to April 08 2018 at -10.0°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 03 2018 to April 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 54485 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-03_to_2018-Apr-08_39.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2018 to April 08 2018 at -55.0°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 03 2018 to April 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.6 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 1657629 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-03_to_2018-Apr-08_288.5_-55.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2018 to April 10 2018 at -27.5°S 36.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 02 2018 to April 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 36.5°E

Area affected: 1338261 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-02_to_2018-Apr-10_36.5_-27.5

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2018 to April 04 2018 at -43.0°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: 3 days

Time span: April 02 2018 to April 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: -43.0°S 295.0°E

Area affected: 60977 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-02_to_2018-Apr-04_295.0_-43.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2018 to April 05 2018 at 28.0°N 96.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 01 2018 to April 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 96.0°E

Area affected: 74272 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-01_to_2018-Apr-05_96.0_28.0