Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2017 to December 29 2017 at -6.5°S 113.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 23 2017 to December 29 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 113.5°E

Area affected: 242809 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-29_113.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2017 to January 10 2018 at -16.0°S 142.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 23 2017 to January 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.2 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 142.5°E

Area affected: 4211445 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_2018-Jan-10_142.5_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from December 23 2017 to January 05 2018 at -8.0°S 319.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 14 days

Time span: December 23 2017 to January 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 966289 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_2018-Jan-05_319.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2017 to December 28 2017 at 2.0°N 304.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • French Guiana
  • Suriname

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 23 2017 to December 28 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 304.5°E

Area affected: 108040 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-23_to_2017-Dec-28_304.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from December 23 2017 to December 27 2017 at -4.5°S 299.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 23 2017 to December 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 299.0°E

Area affected: 175850 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-23_to_2017-Dec-27_299.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from December 22 2017 to December 24 2017 at 41.5°N 141.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 22 2017 to December 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 141.0°E

Area affected: 53332 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-22_to_2017-Dec-24_141.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from December 22 2017 to December 26 2017 at 8.0°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Palau

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 22 2017 to December 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 144194 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-22_to_2017-Dec-26_133.0_8.0

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2017 to January 08 2018 at 42.0°N 276.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 18 days

Time span: December 22 2017 to January 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -25.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.7 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 276.5°E

Area affected: 12321864 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-22_to_2018-Jan-08_276.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from December 22 2017 to December 27 2017 at -15.0°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 22 2017 to December 27 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -15.0°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 110107 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-22_to_2017-Dec-27_297.0_-15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 21 2017 to December 25 2017 at 69.0°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 21 2017 to December 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 253951 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-21_to_2017-Dec-25_73.5_69.0