Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2019 to January 29 2019 at -0.5°S 132.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines

Duration: 18 days

Time span: January 12 2019 to January 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -0.5°S 132.5°E

Area affected: 1383353 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-12_to_2019-Jan-29_132.5_-0.5

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2019 to January 28 2019 at 84.0°N 288.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 17 days

Time span: January 12 2019 to January 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.1 °C

Event center: 84.0°N 288.0°E

Area affected: 1229327 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-12_to_2019-Jan-28_288.0_84.0

Cold spell occuring from January 12 2019 to January 17 2019 at -25.0°S 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 12 2019 to January 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 112.5°E

Area affected: 338447 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-12_to_2019-Jan-17_112.5_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2019 to January 15 2019 at 56.5°N 235.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 11 2019 to January 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 235.5°E

Area affected: 90161 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-11_to_2019-Jan-15_235.5_56.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2019 to January 20 2019 at 2.5°N 10.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 11 2019 to January 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 10.5°E

Area affected: 95668 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-11_to_2019-Jan-20_10.5_2.5

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2019 to January 26 2019 at 5.5°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cameroon
  • Central African Republic
  • Nigeria

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 11 2019 to January 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 95420 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-11_to_2019-Jan-26_12.0_5.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2019 to January 15 2019 at 70.5°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 11 2019 to January 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -47.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -55.6 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 158836 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-11_to_2019-Jan-15_112.5_70.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2019 to January 18 2019 at 79.5°N 294.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 11 2019 to January 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.6 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 294.0°E

Area affected: 551539 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-11_to_2019-Jan-18_294.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2019 to January 16 2019 at 25.0°N 15.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Chad
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Niger
  • Tunisia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 11 2019 to January 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 15.0°E

Area affected: 2048496 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-11_to_2019-Jan-16_15.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from January 11 2019 to January 18 2019 at -75.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 11 2019 to January 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.8 °C

Event center: -75.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 468447 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-11_to_2019-Jan-18_287.5_-75.0