Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2019 to November 14 2019 at -54.0°S 315.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 20 days

Time span: October 26 2019 to November 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: -54.0°S 315.5°E

Area affected: 6829877 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_2019-Oct-26_to_2019-Nov-14_315.5_-54.0

Heat wave occuring from October 26 2019 to October 29 2019 at -60.0°S 328.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 26 2019 to October 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: -60.0°S 328.5°E

Area affected: 198324 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_2019-Oct-26_to_2019-Oct-29_328.5_-60.0

Cold spell occuring from October 26 2019 to October 29 2019 at -17.5°S 132.0°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: October 26 2019 to October 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 135332 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_2019-Oct-26_to_2019-Oct-29_132.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2019 to November 05 2019 at 20.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 25 2019 to November 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 1069858 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_2019-Oct-25_to_2019-Nov-05_343.5_20.5

Heat wave occuring from October 25 2019 to October 30 2019 at 10.0°N 349.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 25 2019 to October 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 349.5°E

Area affected: 125353 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_2019-Oct-25_to_2019-Oct-30_349.5_10.0

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2019 to October 29 2019 at 53.5°N 350.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Ireland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 25 2019 to October 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 350.5°E

Area affected: 59717 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_2019-Oct-25_to_2019-Oct-29_350.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2019 to November 06 2019 at 30.0°N 332.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canarias
  • Madeira

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 24 2019 to November 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 332.0°E

Area affected: 2900420 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_2019-Oct-24_to_2019-Nov-06_332.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2019 to October 28 2019 at -6.5°S 321.5°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: October 24 2019 to October 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.6 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 321.5°E

Area affected: 92289 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_2019-Oct-24_to_2019-Oct-28_321.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from October 24 2019 to October 29 2019 at -79.0°S 204.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 24 2019 to October 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 204.0°E

Area affected: 563901 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_2019-Oct-24_to_2019-Oct-29_204.0_-79.0

Cold spell occuring from October 24 2019 to October 30 2019 at -12.5°S 131.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 24 2019 to October 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 131.0°E

Area affected: 72550 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_2019-Oct-24_to_2019-Oct-30_131.0_-12.5