Author: WEXA

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2019 to August 18 2019 at 35.5°N 85.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 13 2019 to August 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 85.0°E

Area affected: 108116 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-13_to_2019-Aug-18_85.0_35.5

Heat wave occuring from August 13 2019 to August 21 2019 at 25.5°N 3.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 13 2019 to August 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.2 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 3.5°E

Area affected: 69952 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-13_to_2019-Aug-21_3.5_25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2019 to August 26 2019 at 80.5°N 14.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 13 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.7 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 14.0°E

Area affected: 133680 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-13_to_2019-Aug-26_14.0_80.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2019 to August 26 2019 at 62.5°N 233.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 13 2019 to August 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.7 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 233.5°E

Area affected: 2564259 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-13_to_2019-Aug-26_233.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2019 to August 16 2019 at -70.5°S 53.0°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 13 2019 to August 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -55.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -62.5 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 53.0°E

Area affected: 72558 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-13_to_2019-Aug-16_53.0_-70.5

Cold spell occuring from August 13 2019 to August 19 2019 at -69.0°S 70.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 13 2019 to August 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.5 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 70.5°E

Area affected: 167718 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-13_to_2019-Aug-19_70.5_-69.0

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2019 to August 17 2019 at 62.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2019 to August 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 164238 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-12_to_2019-Aug-17_69.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2019 to August 17 2019 at 30.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Israel

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 12 2019 to August 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 64431 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-12_to_2019-Aug-17_34.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2019 to August 21 2019 at 0.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • Uganda

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 12 2019 to August 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 0.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 185402 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-12_to_2019-Aug-21_30.5_0.5

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2019 to August 25 2019 at -15.5°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 14 days

Time span: August 12 2019 to August 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.8 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 539495 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-12_to_2019-Aug-25_287.5_-15.5