Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 31 2018 to February 05 2018 at -13.0°S 49.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 31 2018 to February 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 49.0°E

Area affected: 154002 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-Jan-31_to_2018-Feb-05_49.0_-13.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2018 to February 23 2018 at 71.0°N 273.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 24 days

Time span: January 31 2018 to February 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.6 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 5106293 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-Jan-31_to_2018-Feb-23_273.5_71.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2018 to February 05 2018 at 64.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 31 2018 to February 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.4 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 91362 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-Jan-31_to_2018-Feb-05_120.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2018 to February 05 2018 at 11.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 31 2018 to February 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 130590 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-Jan-31_to_2018-Feb-05_78.0_11.5

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2018 to February 17 2018 at -21.0°S 165.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • New Caledonia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 31 2018 to February 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 165.0°E

Area affected: 1860660 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-Jan-31_to_2018-Feb-17_165.0_-21.0

Cold spell occuring from January 31 2018 to February 07 2018 at -19.5°S 320.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 31 2018 to February 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 320.0°E

Area affected: 982610 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-Jan-31_to_2018-Feb-07_320.0_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2018 to February 03 2018 at 25.5°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 30 2018 to February 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 64484 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-Jan-30_to_2018-Feb-03_77.0_25.5

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2018 to February 02 2018 at 25.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 30 2018 to February 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 55723 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-Jan-30_to_2018-Feb-02_75.5_25.0

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2018 to February 04 2018 at -7.0°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 30 2018 to February 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 104111 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-Jan-30_to_2018-Feb-04_287.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2018 to February 07 2018 at 17.0°N 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 30 2018 to February 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 17.0°N 77.0°E

Area affected: 71918 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-Jan-30_to_2018-Feb-07_77.0_17.0