Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2018 to March 22 2018 at 43.0°N 70.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 18 2018 to March 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 285467 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-18_to_2018-Mar-22_70.0_43.0

Cold spell occuring from March 18 2018 to March 21 2018 at 50.0°N 275.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 18 2018 to March 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.9 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 275.5°E

Area affected: 90171 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-18_to_2018-Mar-21_275.5_50.0

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2018 to March 19 2018 at 60.5°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 17 2018 to March 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.1 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 160803 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-17_to_2018-Mar-19_86.5_60.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2018 to April 03 2018 at -0.5°S 133.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 17 2018 to April 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 133.0°E

Area affected: 526080 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-17_to_2018-Apr-03_133.0_-0.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2018 to March 22 2018 at -15.0°S 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 17 2018 to March 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 49.5°E

Area affected: 135511 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-17_to_2018-Mar-22_49.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2018 to March 29 2018 at -50.0°S 181.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • New Zealand

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 17 2018 to March 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: -50.0°S 181.0°E

Area affected: 5291171 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-17_to_2018-Mar-29_181.0_-50.0

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2018 to March 20 2018 at 50.5°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.8 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 111175 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-17_to_2018-Mar-20_280.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2018 to March 20 2018 at 45.5°N 287.0°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: March 17 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 184112 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-17_to_2018-Mar-20_287.0_45.5

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2018 to March 20 2018 at 22.5°N 98.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 98.0°E

Area affected: 116644 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-17_to_2018-Mar-20_98.0_22.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2018 to March 20 2018 at 23.0°N 261.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 16 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 418891 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-16_to_2018-Mar-20_261.5_23.0