Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2017 to December 26 2017 at 60.0°N 148.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 18 2017 to December 26 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.2 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 148.0°E

Area affected: 908678 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-18_to_2017-Dec-26_148.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2017 to December 21 2017 at -2.5°S 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 18 2017 to December 21 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: -2.5°S 313.0°E

Area affected: 55582 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-18_to_2017-Dec-21_313.0_-2.5

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2017 to December 25 2017 at 82.0°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 17 2017 to December 25 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 995677 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-17_to_2017-Dec-25_15.0_82.0

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2017 to December 24 2017 at 27.0°N 270.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 17 2017 to December 24 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 498886 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-17_to_2017-Dec-24_270.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2017 to December 29 2017 at -1.0°S 113.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 17 2017 to December 29 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 113.0°E

Area affected: 163731 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-17_to_2017-Dec-29_113.0_-1.0

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2017 to December 22 2017 at 37.0°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 17 2017 to December 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.4 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 564527 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-17_to_2017-Dec-22_11.0_37.0

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2017 to December 19 2017 at -0.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 17 2017 to December 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 64885 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-17_to_2017-Dec-19_305.5_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2017 to December 20 2017 at 35.0°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 17 2017 to December 20 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 35.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 60702 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-17_to_2017-Dec-20_1.0_35.0

Cold spell occuring from December 17 2017 to December 19 2017 at -24.5°S 116.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 17 2017 to December 19 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 116.5°E

Area affected: 388918 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-17_to_2017-Dec-19_116.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from December 16 2017 to January 01 2018 at 13.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Mexico

Duration: 17 days

Time span: December 16 2017 to January 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 139496 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-16_to_2018-Jan-01_271.5_13.5