Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2018 to July 01 2018 at 16.5°N 220.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azores
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 119 days

Time span: March 05 2018 to July 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 16.5°N 220.0°E

Area affected: 31720968 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-05_to_2018-Jul-01_220.0_16.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2018 to March 08 2018 at -51.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 05 2018 to March 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 244384 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-05_to_2018-Mar-08_305.5_-51.5

Cold spell occuring from March 05 2018 to March 08 2018 at 6.0°N 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Colombia
  • Venezuela

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 05 2018 to March 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 6.0°N 292.0°E

Area affected: 135086 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-05_to_2018-Mar-08_292.0_6.0

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2018 to March 09 2018 at 69.5°N 234.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 04 2018 to March 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.1 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 234.5°E

Area affected: 234980 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-04_to_2018-Mar-09_234.5_69.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2018 to March 14 2018 at -10.5°S 322.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 04 2018 to March 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 322.5°E

Area affected: 157272 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-04_to_2018-Mar-14_322.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2018 to March 06 2018 at -3.5°S 141.5°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: 3 days

Time span: March 04 2018 to March 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 141.5°E

Area affected: 58601 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-04_to_2018-Mar-06_141.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from March 04 2018 to March 08 2018 at -20.5°S 313.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 04 2018 to March 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 313.5°E

Area affected: 173149 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-04_to_2018-Mar-08_313.5_-20.5

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2018 to March 06 2018 at 51.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 04 2018 to March 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.2 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 79443 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-04_to_2018-Mar-06_34.0_51.0

Cold spell occuring from March 04 2018 to March 13 2018 at -68.0°S 68.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 04 2018 to March 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.8 °C

Event center: -68.0°S 68.0°E

Area affected: 84149 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-04_to_2018-Mar-13_68.0_-68.0

Heat wave occuring from March 03 2018 to March 07 2018 at 50.0°N 181.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 03 2018 to March 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.9 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 181.0°E

Area affected: 75302 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-03_to_2018-Mar-07_181.0_50.0