Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2017 to December 29 2017 at 44.5°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 25 2017 to December 29 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 372638 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_2017-Dec-25_to_2017-Dec-29_89.0_44.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2017 to December 28 2017 at -13.5°S 189.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Samoa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 25 2017 to December 28 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 189.0°E

Area affected: 78331 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_2017-Dec-25_to_2017-Dec-28_189.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2017 to December 30 2017 at -20.0°S 14.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 25 2017 to December 30 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 14.0°E

Area affected: 161960 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_2017-Dec-25_to_2017-Dec-30_14.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2017 to December 29 2017 at -4.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 25 2017 to December 29 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 135687 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_2017-Dec-25_to_2017-Dec-29_290.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2017 to December 28 2017 at 50.0°N 23.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 24 2017 to December 28 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 23.0°E

Area affected: 219656 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_2017-Dec-24_to_2017-Dec-28_23.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2017 to December 26 2017 at 45.5°N 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 24 2017 to December 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 73.0°E

Area affected: 53482 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_2017-Dec-24_to_2017-Dec-26_73.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2017 to December 26 2017 at 45.5°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 24 2017 to December 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 61935 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_2017-Dec-24_to_2017-Dec-26_75.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2017 to December 30 2017 at 38.5°N 87.0°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: December 24 2017 to December 30 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 490542 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_2017-Dec-24_to_2017-Dec-30_87.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from December 24 2017 to December 31 2017 at 1.0°N 10.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 24 2017 to December 31 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 10.0°E

Area affected: 105058 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_2017-Dec-24_to_2017-Dec-31_10.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2017 to December 26 2017 at 57.0°N 16.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Poland
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 23 2017 to December 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 16.0°E

Area affected: 315887 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_2017-Dec-23_to_2017-Dec-26_16.0_57.0