Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2019 to June 12 2019 at 29.5°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 10 2019 to June 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.7 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 93041 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-Jun-10_to_2019-Jun-12_258.0_29.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2019 to June 14 2019 at 5.5°N 349.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Liberia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 09 2019 to June 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 349.0°E

Area affected: 132356 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-Jun-09_to_2019-Jun-14_349.0_5.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2019 to June 14 2019 at 4.5°N 356.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ghana

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 09 2019 to June 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 4.5°N 356.5°E

Area affected: 92467 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-Jun-09_to_2019-Jun-14_356.5_4.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2019 to June 11 2019 at -25.5°S 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 09 2019 to June 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 132.0°E

Area affected: 75240 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-Jun-09_to_2019-Jun-11_132.0_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2019 to June 13 2019 at -79.5°S 206.5°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: June 09 2019 to June 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 17.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.0 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 206.5°E

Area affected: 160674 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-Jun-09_to_2019-Jun-13_206.5_-79.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2019 to June 20 2019 at 43.5°N 237.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 08 2019 to June 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.5 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 237.0°E

Area affected: 1575281 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-Jun-08_to_2019-Jun-20_237.0_43.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2019 to June 18 2019 at -20.5°S 130.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: June 08 2019 to June 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 130.5°E

Area affected: 1748578 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-Jun-08_to_2019-Jun-18_130.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2019 to June 16 2019 at -34.5°S 152.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 08 2019 to June 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 152.0°E

Area affected: 344469 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-Jun-08_to_2019-Jun-16_152.0_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2019 to June 23 2019 at 53.0°N 141.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 08 2019 to June 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 141.5°E

Area affected: 54596 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-Jun-08_to_2019-Jun-23_141.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from June 08 2019 to June 26 2019 at 54.5°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 19 days

Time span: June 08 2019 to June 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.3 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 802416 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-Jun-08_to_2019-Jun-26_137.0_54.5