Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2018 to March 18 2018 at -67.0°S 107.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 22 days

Time span: February 25 2018 to March 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -63.0 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 107.0°E

Area affected: 4598140 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-Feb-25_to_2018-Mar-18_107.0_-67.0

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2018 to March 02 2018 at -27.5°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 25 2018 to March 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.7 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 156261 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-Feb-25_to_2018-Mar-02_292.0_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2018 to March 04 2018 at -32.5°S 43.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 25 2018 to March 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 43.0°E

Area affected: 1210957 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-Feb-25_to_2018-Mar-04_43.0_-32.5

Cold spell occuring from February 25 2018 to February 28 2018 at -31.5°S 109.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 25 2018 to February 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 109.5°E

Area affected: 243039 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-Feb-25_to_2018-Feb-28_109.5_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2018 to February 28 2018 at 65.5°N 150.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 24 2018 to February 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.6 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 150.5°E

Area affected: 166088 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-Feb-24_to_2018-Feb-28_150.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2018 to March 20 2018 at -28.0°S 180.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand

Duration: 25 days

Time span: February 24 2018 to March 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 180.0°E

Area affected: 8707997 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-Feb-24_to_2018-Mar-20_180.0_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from February 24 2018 to February 28 2018 at -21.0°S 47.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 24 2018 to February 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 47.0°E

Area affected: 63466 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-Feb-24_to_2018-Feb-28_47.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2018 to February 26 2018 at 9.5°N 357.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 24 2018 to February 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 9.5°N 357.5°E

Area affected: 61189 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-Feb-24_to_2018-Feb-26_357.5_9.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2018 to February 26 2018 at -30.5°S 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 24 2018 to February 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 21.5°E

Area affected: 53209 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-Feb-24_to_2018-Feb-26_21.5_-30.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2018 to February 28 2018 at -33.5°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 24 2018 to February 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 110495 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-Feb-24_to_2018-Feb-28_27.5_-33.5