Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2019 to January 29 2019 at 48.5°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 15 2019 to January 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 3176257 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-15_to_2019-Jan-29_111.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2019 to January 23 2019 at 46.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 15 2019 to January 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.5 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 80049 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-15_to_2019-Jan-23_83.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2019 to January 20 2019 at -4.5°S 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 15 2019 to January 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 106.0°E

Area affected: 104805 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-15_to_2019-Jan-20_106.0_-4.5

Heat wave occuring from January 15 2019 to January 18 2019 at -19.5°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 15 2019 to January 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 319374 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-15_to_2019-Jan-18_303.0_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2019 to January 19 2019 at 29.5°N 27.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Egypt
  • Libya
  • Sudan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 14 2019 to January 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 27.0°E

Area affected: 737716 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-14_to_2019-Jan-19_27.0_29.5

Cold spell occuring from January 14 2019 to January 18 2019 at 70.0°N 273.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 14 2019 to January 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.4 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 273.0°E

Area affected: 85857 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-14_to_2019-Jan-18_273.0_70.0

Heat wave occuring from January 13 2019 to January 18 2019 at 56.0°N 206.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 13 2019 to January 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 206.5°E

Area affected: 250588 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-13_to_2019-Jan-18_206.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from January 13 2019 to January 19 2019 at 15.0°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 13 2019 to January 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 15.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 74672 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-13_to_2019-Jan-19_264.0_15.0

Heat wave occuring from January 13 2019 to January 18 2019 at -9.0°S 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 13 2019 to January 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 161.0°E

Area affected: 70116 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-13_to_2019-Jan-18_161.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2019 to January 24 2019 at 75.5°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 13 2019 to January 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.9 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 526140 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-13_to_2019-Jan-24_142.0_75.5