Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2018 to March 31 2018 at 41.5°N 142.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 24 2018 to March 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 142.5°E

Area affected: 1130627 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-24_to_2018-Mar-31_142.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2018 to March 29 2018 at -10.0°S 117.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 24 2018 to March 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 117.0°E

Area affected: 136925 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-24_to_2018-Mar-29_117.0_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2018 to March 28 2018 at -3.0°S 110.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 24 2018 to March 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.7 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 110.0°E

Area affected: 336570 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-24_to_2018-Mar-28_110.0_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from March 24 2018 to March 29 2018 at -13.5°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 24 2018 to March 29 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.9 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 1495519 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-24_to_2018-Mar-29_295.5_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2018 to March 28 2018 at -10.0°S 125.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 23 2018 to March 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 125.0°E

Area affected: 88284 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-23_to_2018-Mar-28_125.0_-10.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2018 to April 27 2018 at -75.0°S 165.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 36 days

Time span: March 23 2018 to April 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 165.0°E

Area affected: 7133001 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-23_to_2018-Apr-27_165.0_-75.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2018 to March 30 2018 at -17.0°S 39.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 23 2018 to March 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 39.5°E

Area affected: 123781 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-23_to_2018-Mar-30_39.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2018 to March 31 2018 at -84.0°S 207.5°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: March 23 2018 to March 31 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -11.5 °C

Event center: -84.0°S 207.5°E

Area affected: 76537 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-23_to_2018-Mar-31_207.5_-84.0

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2018 to April 11 2018 at 55.5°N 242.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: March 23 2018 to April 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.5 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 8512806 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-23_to_2018-Apr-11_242.5_55.5

Cold spell occuring from March 23 2018 to March 27 2018 at 65.0°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 23 2018 to March 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.8 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 73872 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-23_to_2018-Mar-27_26.5_65.0