Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2019 to June 14 2019 at 21.5°N 255.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 07 2019 to June 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 255.5°E

Area affected: 74374 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-07_to_2019-Jun-14_255.5_21.5

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2019 to June 11 2019 at 1.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 07 2019 to June 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 145210 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-07_to_2019-Jun-11_10.5_1.5

Cold spell occuring from June 07 2019 to June 14 2019 at -21.5°S 115.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 07 2019 to June 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 115.0°E

Area affected: 1914960 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-07_to_2019-Jun-14_115.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2019 to July 10 2019 at 34.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 35 days

Time span: June 06 2019 to July 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.9 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 1131448 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-06_to_2019-Jul-10_77.5_34.5

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2019 to June 18 2019 at -12.0°S 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Madagascar

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 05 2019 to June 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 778708 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-05_to_2019-Jun-18_48.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from June 05 2019 to June 07 2019 at -60.0°S 330.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 05 2019 to June 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: -60.0°S 330.5°E

Area affected: 81764 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-05_to_2019-Jun-07_330.5_-60.0

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2019 to June 08 2019 at 56.0°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 04 2019 to June 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 158982 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-04_to_2019-Jun-08_127.0_56.0

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2019 to June 06 2019 at 29.5°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 04 2019 to June 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 59348 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-04_to_2019-Jun-06_121.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2019 to June 16 2019 at -7.0°S 111.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 04 2019 to June 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 111.0°E

Area affected: 181272 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-04_to_2019-Jun-16_111.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from June 04 2019 to June 21 2019 at 42.0°N 351.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • France
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 18 days

Time span: June 04 2019 to June 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 351.0°E

Area affected: 3204697 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-04_to_2019-Jun-21_351.0_42.0