Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from December 06 2017 to December 16 2017 at 11.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Sri Lanka

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 06 2017 to December 16 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 115800 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-06_to_2017-Dec-16_77.5_11.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2017 to December 17 2017 at 15.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 05 2017 to December 17 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 98436 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-05_to_2017-Dec-17_79.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2017 to December 09 2017 at 1.0°N 128.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 05 2017 to December 09 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 128.5°E

Area affected: 58707 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-05_to_2017-Dec-09_128.5_1.0

Heat wave occuring from December 05 2017 to December 09 2017 at -34.0°S 18.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 5 days

Time span: December 05 2017 to December 09 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.1 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 18.5°E

Area affected: 151463 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-05_to_2017-Dec-09_18.5_-34.0

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2017 to December 07 2017 at 70.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 05 2017 to December 07 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.2 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 125664 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-05_to_2017-Dec-07_30.0_70.0

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2017 to December 13 2017 at 30.5°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Libya

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 05 2017 to December 13 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.4 °C

Event center: 30.5°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 446623 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-05_to_2017-Dec-13_18.0_30.5

Cold spell occuring from December 05 2017 to December 08 2017 at -24.5°S 25.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Botswana
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 05 2017 to December 08 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 25.5°E

Area affected: 153650 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-05_to_2017-Dec-08_25.5_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from December 04 2017 to December 09 2017 at 50.5°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 04 2017 to December 09 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.4 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 151406 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-04_to_2017-Dec-09_106.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from December 04 2017 to December 09 2017 at 8.5°N 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guyana
  • Venezuela

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 04 2017 to December 09 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 106825 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-04_to_2017-Dec-09_300.0_8.5

Heat wave occuring from December 04 2017 to December 07 2017 at 8.0°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Nigeria
  • Togo

Duration: 4 days

Time span: December 04 2017 to December 07 2017

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 98058 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-04_to_2017-Dec-07_1.0_8.0