Author: WEXA

Cold spell occuring from August 19 2019 to August 26 2019 at -32.5°S 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 19 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 318.5°E

Area affected: 1896180 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_318.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2019 to August 21 2019 at 68.5°N 54.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 18 2019 to August 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 54.0°E

Area affected: 64538 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-18_to_2019-Aug-21_54.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2019 to August 26 2019 at -16.0°S 307.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 18 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 307.5°E

Area affected: 727152 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-18_to_2019-Aug-26_307.5_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2019 to August 22 2019 at -67.0°S 81.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 18 2019 to August 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.3 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 81.5°E

Area affected: 108617 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-18_to_2019-Aug-22_81.5_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from August 18 2019 to August 26 2019 at -73.0°S 65.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 18 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.8 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 65.0°E

Area affected: 1102451 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-18_to_2019-Aug-26_65.0_-73.0

Cold spell occuring from August 18 2019 to September 01 2019 at 64.5°N 313.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 18 2019 to September 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.6 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 313.0°E

Area affected: 356915 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-18_to_2019-Sep-01_313.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2019 to August 20 2019 at 69.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 17 2019 to August 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.1 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 110234 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-17_to_2019-Aug-20_36.0_69.0

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2019 to August 24 2019 at 40.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 17 2019 to August 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 1129720 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-17_to_2019-Aug-24_291.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2019 to August 24 2019 at 23.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Libya

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 17 2019 to August 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 59660 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-17_to_2019-Aug-24_22.5_23.5

Heat wave occuring from August 17 2019 to August 21 2019 at 53.0°N 58.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 17 2019 to August 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 58.5°E

Area affected: 307116 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-17_to_2019-Aug-21_58.5_53.0