Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from March 31 2018 to April 07 2018 at 17.0°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 31 2018 to April 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 488946 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-Mar-31_to_2018-Apr-07_88.5_17.0

Cold spell occuring from March 31 2018 to April 03 2018 at -18.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 31 2018 to April 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 55628 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-Mar-31_to_2018-Apr-03_305.5_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2018 to April 02 2018 at 76.0°N 306.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 30 2018 to April 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.6 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 306.5°E

Area affected: 73037 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-Mar-30_to_2018-Apr-02_306.5_76.0

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2018 to April 02 2018 at 10.0°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Somalia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 30 2018 to April 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 75994 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-Mar-30_to_2018-Apr-02_50.5_10.0

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2018 to April 02 2018 at -78.5°S 57.0°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: March 29 2018 to April 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -46.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -36.7 °C

Event center: -78.5°S 57.0°E

Area affected: 172443 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-Mar-29_to_2018-Apr-02_57.0_-78.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2018 to April 03 2018 at 11.5°N 102.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 29 2018 to April 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 102.5°E

Area affected: 172827 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-Mar-29_to_2018-Apr-03_102.5_11.5

Cold spell occuring from March 29 2018 to April 03 2018 at 10.5°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 29 2018 to April 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.5 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 155427 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-Mar-29_to_2018-Apr-03_35.5_10.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2018 to April 06 2018 at 65.5°N 294.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 28 2018 to April 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.9 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 294.5°E

Area affected: 1054807 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-Mar-28_to_2018-Apr-06_294.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2018 to April 02 2018 at 39.0°N 238.0°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: March 28 2018 to April 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 378033 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-Mar-28_to_2018-Apr-02_238.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2018 to March 31 2018 at -37.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 28 2018 to March 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 62923 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-Mar-28_to_2018-Mar-31_289.5_-37.0