Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to March 14 2018 at 34.0°N 342.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madeira

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 342.5°E

Area affected: 390054 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-11_to_2018-Mar-14_342.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to March 21 2018 at 12.0°N 357.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Ghana
  • Mali
  • Togo

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.2 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 357.0°E

Area affected: 129962 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-11_to_2018-Mar-21_357.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to April 11 2018 at -77.5°S 315.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 32 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to April 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: -77.5°S 315.5°E

Area affected: 10158151 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-11_to_2018-Apr-11_315.5_-77.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to March 28 2018 at -20.0°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 1351975 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-11_to_2018-Mar-28_310.5_-20.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to March 16 2018 at -25.0°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 70929 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-11_to_2018-Mar-16_293.5_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to March 19 2018 at -18.0°S 44.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -18.0°S 44.0°E

Area affected: 570637 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-11_to_2018-Mar-19_44.0_-18.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2018 to March 14 2018 at -60.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: -60.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 206084 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-11_to_2018-Mar-14_302.5_-60.5

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2018 to March 26 2018 at 10.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau

Duration: 16 days

Time span: March 11 2018 to March 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 72946 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-11_to_2018-Mar-26_344.5_10.5

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2018 to March 20 2018 at 65.0°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 2000909 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-10_to_2018-Mar-20_238.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2018 to March 12 2018 at 52.0°N 7.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Germany
  • Netherlands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 7.5°E

Area affected: 69704 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-10_to_2018-Mar-12_7.5_52.0