Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2019 to September 06 2019 at -31.5°S 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 01 2019 to September 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 150.0°E

Area affected: 731069 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-Sep-01_to_2019-Sep-06_150.0_-31.5

Cold spell occuring from September 01 2019 to September 03 2019 at 31.0°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 01 2019 to September 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.1 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 94869 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-Sep-01_to_2019-Sep-03_120.0_31.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2019 to September 03 2019 at 4.5°N 301.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guyana
  • Suriname

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.2 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 301.0°E

Area affected: 64642 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-03_301.0_4.5

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2019 to September 06 2019 at -8.0°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 161911 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-06_314.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from August 31 2019 to September 03 2019 at -88.5°S 272.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -47.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -34.4 °C

Event center: -88.5°S 272.5°E

Area affected: 134222 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-03_272.5_-88.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2019 to September 07 2019 at 57.0°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 145393 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-07_282.5_57.0

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2019 to September 04 2019 at 64.5°N 343.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.1 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 343.5°E

Area affected: 57329 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-04_343.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2019 to September 03 2019 at 34.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 55995 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-03_5.5_34.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2019 to September 08 2019 at -44.5°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • Uruguay

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: -44.5°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 3909278 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-08_303.0_-44.5

Cold spell occuring from August 31 2019 to September 03 2019 at -80.0°S 56.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 31 2019 to September 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -68.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -73.7 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 56.0°E

Area affected: 65120 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-Aug-31_to_2019-Sep-03_56.0_-80.0