Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from August 22 2019 to August 29 2019 at 40.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Turkiye

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 22 2019 to August 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 136509 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-22_to_2019-Aug-29_22.5_40.5

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2019 to August 27 2019 at 78.5°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 22 2019 to August 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 112524 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-22_to_2019-Aug-27_45.5_78.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2019 to August 26 2019 at 32.0°N 354.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Morocco

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 20 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 354.0°E

Area affected: 74091 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-20_to_2019-Aug-26_354.0_32.0

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2019 to August 23 2019 at 21.0°N 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 20 2019 to August 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.7 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 100369 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-20_to_2019-Aug-23_27.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2019 to August 31 2019 at 6.5°N 124.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Philippines

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 20 2019 to August 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 124.5°E

Area affected: 264172 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-20_to_2019-Aug-31_124.5_6.5

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2019 to August 22 2019 at -6.5°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 20 2019 to August 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 76590 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-20_to_2019-Aug-22_318.5_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2019 to August 29 2019 at 27.0°N 117.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 19 2019 to August 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 117.5°E

Area affected: 197074 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-19_to_2019-Aug-29_117.5_27.0

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2019 to August 22 2019 at 14.5°N 39.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ethiopia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 19 2019 to August 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 39.0°E

Area affected: 60343 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-19_to_2019-Aug-22_39.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from August 19 2019 to August 30 2019 at -31.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 19 2019 to August 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 531937 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-19_to_2019-Aug-30_289.5_-31.0

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2019 to August 26 2019 at -11.5°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Congo DRC
  • Namibia
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 19 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.4 °C

Event center: -11.5°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 1004314 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-19_to_2019-Aug-26_17.5_-11.5