Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2018 to January 23 2018 at 68.5°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 18 2018 to January 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -25.7 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 70793 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-18_to_2018-Jan-23_16.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from January 18 2018 to January 21 2018 at -6.0°S 328.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 18 2018 to January 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 25.0 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 328.5°E

Area affected: 113755 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-18_to_2018-Jan-21_328.5_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2018 to February 09 2018 at 60.0°N 158.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 24 days

Time span: January 17 2018 to February 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 35.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 158.0°E

Area affected: 7389398 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-17_to_2018-Feb-09_158.0_60.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2018 to January 23 2018 at 45.5°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 17 2018 to January 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 1664370 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-17_to_2018-Jan-23_265.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2018 to January 26 2018 at 30.0°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 17 2018 to January 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.6 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 64361 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-17_to_2018-Jan-26_102.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from January 17 2018 to February 06 2018 at -14.5°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Burundi
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 21 days

Time span: January 17 2018 to February 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.9 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 1443017 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-17_to_2018-Feb-06_31.0_-14.5

Cold spell occuring from January 17 2018 to February 03 2018 at -17.0°S 134.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 17 2018 to February 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.9 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 134.0°E

Area affected: 3584519 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-17_to_2018-Feb-03_134.0_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2018 to January 28 2018 at 17.5°N 118.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 16 2018 to January 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 118.5°E

Area affected: 276772 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-16_to_2018-Jan-28_118.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2018 to January 19 2018 at 1.0°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 16 2018 to January 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 67992 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-16_to_2018-Jan-19_130.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2018 to February 15 2018 at -65.0°S 343.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 32 days

Time span: January 15 2018 to February 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 17.0°W

Area affected: 7865992 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-15_to_2018-Feb-15_343.0_-65.0