Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2018 to January 21 2018 at 28.5°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 15 2018 to January 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 271358 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-Jan-21_120.0_28.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2018 to January 21 2018 at 25.5°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 15 2018 to January 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 98214 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-Jan-21_111.5_25.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2018 to January 27 2018 at -10.5°S 316.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 15 2018 to January 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 316.5°E

Area affected: 1392883 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-Jan-27_316.5_-10.5

Cold spell occuring from January 15 2018 to January 21 2018 at -77.0°S 59.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 15 2018 to January 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.2 °C

Event center: -77.0°S 59.5°E

Area affected: 190635 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-15_to_2018-Jan-21_59.5_-77.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2018 to January 17 2018 at 67.0°N 193.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 14 2018 to January 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 193.5°E

Area affected: 57842 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-14_to_2018-Jan-17_193.5_67.0

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2018 to January 21 2018 at 39.5°N 129.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • South Korea

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 14 2018 to January 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 129.5°E

Area affected: 907755 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-14_to_2018-Jan-21_129.5_39.5

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2018 to January 17 2018 at 33.5°N 126.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Korea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 14 2018 to January 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 198914 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-14_to_2018-Jan-17_126.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2018 to January 18 2018 at 25.5°N 2.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 14 2018 to January 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 2.0°E

Area affected: 391535 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-14_to_2018-Jan-18_2.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2018 to January 21 2018 at 58.0°N 347.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 14 2018 to January 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 347.5°E

Area affected: 1054837 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-14_to_2018-Jan-21_347.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2018 to January 16 2018 at 50.0°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Poland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 14 2018 to January 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.1 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 246955 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-14_to_2018-Jan-16_30.5_50.0