Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2018 to March 26 2018 at -7.5°S 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 16 2018 to March 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 16.0°E

Area affected: 95034 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-26_16.0_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2018 to March 23 2018 at -21.0°S 115.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 16 2018 to March 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.1 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 254786 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-23_115.0_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2018 to March 24 2018 at -23.0°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 16 2018 to March 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 178000 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-24_293.0_-23.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2018 to March 20 2018 at 76.0°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 16 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.8 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 52251 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-16_to_2018-Mar-20_140.5_76.0

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2018 to April 08 2018 at 61.5°N 188.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 25 days

Time span: March 15 2018 to April 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 188.5°E

Area affected: 6075856 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-15_to_2018-Apr-08_188.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2018 to March 24 2018 at 80.5°N 344.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 15 2018 to March 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 16.0°W

Area affected: 294721 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-15_to_2018-Mar-24_344.0_80.5

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2018 to March 22 2018 at 62.0°N 317.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 15 2018 to March 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 317.0°E

Area affected: 892991 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-15_to_2018-Mar-22_317.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2018 to March 21 2018 at 59.0°N 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 15 2018 to March 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 301.0°E

Area affected: 268758 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-15_to_2018-Mar-21_301.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2018 to March 24 2018 at -2.5°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 15 2018 to March 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 916684 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-15_to_2018-Mar-24_319.5_-2.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2018 to March 19 2018 at 43.0°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 15 2018 to March 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.7 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 71966 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-15_to_2018-Mar-19_238.0_43.0