Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2018 to February 01 2018 at 14.0°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chad
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 27 2018 to February 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 573495 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-27_to_2018-Feb-01_26.5_14.0

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2018 to February 05 2018 at 20.5°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 27 2018 to February 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 382701 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-27_to_2018-Feb-05_94.5_20.5

Cold spell occuring from January 27 2018 to February 02 2018 at -12.0°S 142.5°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: January 27 2018 to February 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 142.5°E

Area affected: 69251 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-27_to_2018-Feb-02_142.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2018 to April 22 2018 at 37.5°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bahrain
  • Benin
  • Bulgaria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Burundi
  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • China
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Cyprus
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Djibouti
  • Egypt
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Gabon
  • Gambia
  • Georgia
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Guinea
  • India
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kenya
  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lebanon
  • Liberia
  • Libya
  • Malawi
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Mongolia
  • Morocco
  • Mozambique
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Niger
  • Nigeria
  • North Korea
  • North Macedonia
  • Oman
  • Pakistan
  • Palestinian Territory
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Rwanda
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Senegal
  • Serbia
  • Sierra Leone
  • South Korea
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Syria
  • Tajikistan
  • Tanzania
  • Togo
  • Tunisia
  • Turkiye
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uganda
  • Ukraine
  • United Arab Emirates
  • Uzbekistan
  • Yemen
  • Zambia

Duration: 87 days

Time span: January 26 2018 to April 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.0 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 44069739 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-26_to_2018-Apr-22_76.0_37.5

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2018 to January 30 2018 at 73.0°N 71.5°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: January 26 2018 to January 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.8 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 419481 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-26_to_2018-Jan-30_71.5_73.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2018 to January 30 2018 at 70.0°N 57.5°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: January 26 2018 to January 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.6 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 140586 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-26_to_2018-Jan-30_57.5_70.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2018 to January 30 2018 at 70.5°N 64.5°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: January 26 2018 to January 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 111922 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-26_to_2018-Jan-30_64.5_70.5

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2018 to January 30 2018 at 19.0°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Myanmar
  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 26 2018 to January 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 19.0°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 73542 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-26_to_2018-Jan-30_100.0_19.0

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2018 to January 28 2018 at 63.5°N 34.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 25 2018 to January 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 34.5°E

Area affected: 452096 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-25_to_2018-Jan-28_34.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2018 to February 02 2018 at 9.0°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 25 2018 to February 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 367604 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-25_to_2018-Feb-02_124.5_9.0