Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2019 to June 05 2019 at 68.0°N 197.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.3 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 197.5°E

Area affected: 121379 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-05_197.5_68.0

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2019 to June 08 2019 at 34.0°N 138.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • South Korea

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.9 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 138.0°E

Area affected: 280161 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-08_138.0_34.0

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2019 to June 02 2019 at 20.0°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.8 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 75343 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-02_58.0_20.0

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2019 to June 05 2019 at 11.0°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cambodia
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.3 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 154238 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-05_102.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from May 30 2019 to June 02 2019 at -3.0°S 139.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 139.0°E

Area affected: 64804 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-02_139.0_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2019 to June 03 2019 at 36.5°N 58.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 36.5°N 58.0°E

Area affected: 231598 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-03_58.0_36.5

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2019 to June 04 2019 at 18.0°N 8.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Niger

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 8.5°E

Area affected: 76354 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-04_8.5_18.0

Cold spell occuring from May 30 2019 to June 03 2019 at 16.0°N 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Martinique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 30 2019 to June 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.6 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 303355 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-May-30_to_2019-Jun-03_295.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2019 to June 03 2019 at 72.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 29 2019 to June 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.3 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 61034 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-May-29_to_2019-Jun-03_263.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2019 to June 04 2019 at 58.5°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 29 2019 to June 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.8 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 78215 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-May-29_to_2019-Jun-04_281.5_58.5