Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 13 2018 at 35.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cyprus
  • Lebanon
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 78083 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-07_to_2018-Jan-13_35.0_35.5

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 11 2018 at -12.5°S 19.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -12.5°S 19.0°E

Area affected: 72243 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-07_to_2018-Jan-11_19.0_-12.5

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 13 2018 at -38.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 1124580 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-07_to_2018-Jan-13_296.5_-38.5

Cold spell occuring from January 07 2018 to February 23 2018 at -26.0°S 41.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Eswatini
  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 48 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to February 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 41.5°E

Area affected: 4917049 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-07_to_2018-Feb-23_41.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2018 to January 09 2018 at 47.5°N 246.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to January 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 246.0°E

Area affected: 85990 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-06_to_2018-Jan-09_246.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2018 to January 16 2018 at 36.0°N 41.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to January 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 41.5°E

Area affected: 262464 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-06_to_2018-Jan-16_41.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2018 to January 10 2018 at -15.0°S 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to January 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 31.5°E

Area affected: 161187 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-06_to_2018-Jan-10_31.5_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2018 to January 10 2018 at -17.0°S 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to January 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 50.0°E

Area affected: 206879 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-06_to_2018-Jan-10_50.0_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2018 to February 07 2018 at 13.5°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belize
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • United States

Duration: 33 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to February 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 2926615 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-06_to_2018-Feb-07_265.0_13.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2018 to January 09 2018 at 34.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Spain

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to January 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 154463 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-06_to_2018-Jan-09_352.0_34.0