Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 15 2017 to January 24 2018 at -65.0°S 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • French Southern Territories

Duration: 41 days

Time span: December 15 2017 to January 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 20.5°E

Area affected: 9305049 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-15_to_2018-Jan-24_20.5_-65.0

Cold spell occuring from December 15 2017 to December 18 2017 at -21.5°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 15 2017 to December 18 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.7 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 197100 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-15_to_2017-Dec-18_35.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2017 to December 28 2017 at 17.5°N 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
  • Puerto Rico

Duration: 15 days

Time span: December 14 2017 to December 28 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 799274 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-14_to_2017-Dec-28_287.5_17.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2017 to December 18 2017 at 21.0°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Mali

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 14 2017 to December 18 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 145640 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-14_to_2017-Dec-18_4.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2017 to December 22 2017 at -15.5°S 143.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 14 2017 to December 22 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 143.5°E

Area affected: 53544 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-14_to_2017-Dec-22_143.5_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2017 to December 18 2017 at 51.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 14 2017 to December 18 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.5 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 68695 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-14_to_2017-Dec-18_58.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2017 to December 17 2017 at -30.5°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 13 2017 to December 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 115200 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-13_to_2017-Dec-17_306.0_-30.5

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2017 to December 21 2017 at 42.5°N 60.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 13 2017 to December 21 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.1 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 60.0°E

Area affected: 216656 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-13_to_2017-Dec-21_60.0_42.5

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2017 to December 20 2017 at 51.5°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 13 2017 to December 20 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.9 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 215609 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-13_to_2017-Dec-20_76.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from December 13 2017 to December 15 2017 at 42.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 13 2017 to December 15 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.9 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 80088 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-13_to_2017-Dec-15_283.5_42.5