Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2018 to January 11 2018 at -22.5°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to January 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 115498 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-11_293.5_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from January 06 2018 to January 13 2018 at -14.0°S 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 06 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 127.0°E

Area affected: 529987 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-13_127.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2018 to January 10 2018 at -26.0°S 27.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 05 2018 to January 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 27.5°E

Area affected: 627179 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-05_to_2018-Jan-10_27.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from January 05 2018 to January 07 2018 at -24.5°S 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 05 2018 to January 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 50694 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-05_to_2018-Jan-07_119.5_-24.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2018 to January 08 2018 at 39.5°N 84.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 05 2018 to January 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.7 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 66540 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-05_to_2018-Jan-08_84.0_39.5

Cold spell occuring from January 05 2018 to January 07 2018 at 20.0°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cuba

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 05 2018 to January 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 267984 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-05_to_2018-Jan-07_282.5_20.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2018 to January 07 2018 at 72.0°N 250.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2018 to January 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.3 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 250.0°E

Area affected: 129789 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-04_to_2018-Jan-07_250.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2018 to January 07 2018 at 27.5°N 25.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2018 to January 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 27.5°N 25.5°E

Area affected: 124551 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-04_to_2018-Jan-07_25.5_27.5

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2018 to January 06 2018 at 20.0°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 04 2018 to January 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 70089 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-04_to_2018-Jan-06_273.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2018 to January 08 2018 at -8.5°S 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2018 to January 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 31.0°E

Area affected: 235657 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-04_to_2018-Jan-08_31.0_-8.5