Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2018 to January 23 2018 at 8.5°N 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Venezuela

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 12 2018 to January 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.9 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 293.5°E

Area affected: 94840 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-12_to_2018-Jan-23_293.5_8.5

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2018 to January 18 2018 at -71.0°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 12 2018 to January 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.8 °C

Event center: -71.0°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 739063 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-12_to_2018-Jan-18_150.0_-71.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2018 to January 18 2018 at -25.0°S 117.0°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: January 12 2018 to January 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.2 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 117.0°E

Area affected: 248753 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-12_to_2018-Jan-18_117.0_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2018 to January 13 2018 at 42.0°N 295.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 11 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 295.0°E

Area affected: 90388 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-11_to_2018-Jan-13_295.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2018 to January 16 2018 at -3.5°S 107.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 11 2018 to January 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 107.5°E

Area affected: 237314 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-11_to_2018-Jan-16_107.5_-3.5

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2018 to January 30 2018 at 33.0°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 21 days

Time span: January 10 2018 to January 30 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 390991 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-10_to_2018-Jan-30_75.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2018 to January 22 2018 at 21.5°N 70.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 13 days

Time span: January 10 2018 to January 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 70.5°E

Area affected: 1370964 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-10_to_2018-Jan-22_70.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2018 to January 14 2018 at 9.0°N 35.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 10 2018 to January 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.7 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 35.5°E

Area affected: 136671 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-10_to_2018-Jan-14_35.5_9.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2018 to January 12 2018 at 54.5°N 242.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 10 2018 to January 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.1 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 50867 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-10_to_2018-Jan-12_242.5_54.5

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2018 to January 12 2018 at 59.0°N 231.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 10 2018 to January 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.3 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 231.0°E

Area affected: 140032 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-10_to_2018-Jan-12_231.0_59.0