Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from March 03 2018 to March 11 2018 at -10.5°S 135.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 03 2018 to March 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 135.5°E

Area affected: 573313 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-11_135.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2018 to March 07 2018 at 17.0°N 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Puerto Rico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 03 2018 to March 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 290.0°E

Area affected: 61840 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-03_to_2018-Mar-07_290.0_17.0

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2018 to March 10 2018 at -13.0°S 49.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 03 2018 to March 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 77829 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-03_to_2018-Mar-10_49.0_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2018 to March 06 2018 at 25.0°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 02 2018 to March 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 59196 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-02_to_2018-Mar-06_92.5_25.0

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2018 to March 08 2018 at 40.5°N 243.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 02 2018 to March 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 243.5°E

Area affected: 516199 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-02_to_2018-Mar-08_243.5_40.5

Cold spell occuring from March 02 2018 to March 15 2018 at -22.5°S 143.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 14 days

Time span: March 02 2018 to March 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 143.0°E

Area affected: 1393649 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-02_to_2018-Mar-15_143.0_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2018 to March 03 2018 at 75.5°N 322.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 01 2018 to March 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.3 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 322.0°E

Area affected: 106023 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-01_to_2018-Mar-03_322.0_75.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2018 to March 11 2018 at 10.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 01 2018 to March 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 318443 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-01_to_2018-Mar-11_99.0_10.0

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2018 to March 26 2018 at -36.0°S 338.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 26 days

Time span: March 01 2018 to March 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 338.0°E

Area affected: 9601459 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-01_to_2018-Mar-26_338.0_-36.0

Cold spell occuring from March 01 2018 to March 03 2018 at 51.5°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 01 2018 to March 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.4 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 84621 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-01_to_2018-Mar-03_59.5_51.5