Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2019 to January 22 2019 at 26.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 20 2019 to January 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 60709 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-Jan-20_to_2019-Jan-22_80.0_26.5

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2019 to January 27 2019 at 12.0°N 275.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 20 2019 to January 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 107916 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-Jan-20_to_2019-Jan-27_275.0_12.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2019 to January 24 2019 at 13.0°N 354.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali
  • Mauritania

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 20 2019 to January 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 354.5°E

Area affected: 337018 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-Jan-20_to_2019-Jan-24_354.5_13.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2019 to January 23 2019 at -16.0°S 35.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Malawi
  • Mozambique

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 20 2019 to January 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.9 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 35.5°E

Area affected: 83014 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-Jan-20_to_2019-Jan-23_35.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2019 to January 23 2019 at -19.5°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 20 2019 to January 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 136500 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-Jan-20_to_2019-Jan-23_32.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 20 2019 to January 28 2019 at -34.5°S 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 20 2019 to January 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 100.5°E

Area affected: 4739709 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-Jan-20_to_2019-Jan-28_100.5_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from January 19 2019 to January 29 2019 at 26.0°N 90.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bangladesh
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 19 2019 to January 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 90.5°E

Area affected: 369192 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-Jan-19_to_2019-Jan-29_90.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2019 to January 24 2019 at 51.0°N 8.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belgium
  • Germany

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 19 2019 to January 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.5 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 8.0°E

Area affected: 63265 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-Jan-19_to_2019-Jan-24_8.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2019 to January 21 2019 at 55.5°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 18 2019 to January 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 95233 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-Jan-18_to_2019-Jan-21_72.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from January 18 2019 to January 24 2019 at 60.5°N 153.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 18 2019 to January 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 153.5°E

Area affected: 1977133 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-Jan-18_to_2019-Jan-24_153.5_60.5