Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from October 13 2019 to October 15 2019 at -14.5°S 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 13 2019 to October 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 15.5°E

Area affected: 53890 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_2019-Oct-13_to_2019-Oct-15_15.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2019 to October 18 2019 at 37.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 12 2019 to October 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 106479 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_2019-Oct-12_to_2019-Oct-18_76.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2019 to October 19 2019 at 28.5°N 76.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 12 2019 to October 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.3 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 76.5°E

Area affected: 74965 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_2019-Oct-12_to_2019-Oct-19_76.5_28.5

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2019 to November 04 2019 at -69.0°S 54.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 24 days

Time span: October 12 2019 to November 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 54.0°E

Area affected: 6786427 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_2019-Oct-12_to_2019-Nov-04_54.0_-69.0

Cold spell occuring from October 12 2019 to October 23 2019 at -79.0°S 191.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: October 12 2019 to October 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.1 °C

Event center: -79.0°S 191.5°E

Area affected: 321173 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_2019-Oct-12_to_2019-Oct-23_191.5_-79.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2019 to October 15 2019 at 66.0°N 155.0°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: October 11 2019 to October 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 155.0°E

Area affected: 96964 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_2019-Oct-11_to_2019-Oct-15_155.0_66.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2019 to October 13 2019 at 52.5°N 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 11 2019 to October 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 66239 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_2019-Oct-11_to_2019-Oct-13_302.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2019 to November 15 2019 at 23.0°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States
  • Venezuela

Duration: 36 days

Time span: October 11 2019 to November 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 8509134 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_2019-Oct-11_to_2019-Nov-15_276.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2019 to October 17 2019 at 69.5°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 11 2019 to October 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 64567 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_2019-Oct-11_to_2019-Oct-17_21.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2019 to October 28 2019 at 39.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 18 days

Time span: October 11 2019 to October 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 72568 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_2019-Oct-11_to_2019-Oct-28_97.0_39.0