Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2019 to March 03 2019 at -2.0°S 181.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji
  • New Caledonia
  • New Zealand
  • Samoa
  • Vanuatu

Duration: 53 days

Time span: January 10 2019 to March 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.6 °C

Event center: -2.0°S 181.5°E

Area affected: 25890196 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-10_to_2019-Mar-03_181.5_-2.0

Heat wave occuring from January 10 2019 to January 18 2019 at 12.0°N 348.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Guinea
  • Mali

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 10 2019 to January 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 348.5°E

Area affected: 57342 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-10_to_2019-Jan-18_348.5_12.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2019 to January 17 2019 at 76.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 10 2019 to January 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -37.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.5 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 93971 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-10_to_2019-Jan-17_274.5_76.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2019 to January 17 2019 at 73.0°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 10 2019 to January 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.8 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 157939 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-10_to_2019-Jan-17_282.5_73.0

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2019 to January 12 2019 at -25.5°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 10 2019 to January 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 77421 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-10_to_2019-Jan-12_298.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2019 to January 13 2019 at 45.0°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2019 to January 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.5 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 72659 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-09_to_2019-Jan-13_117.0_45.0

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2019 to January 11 2019 at -74.0°S 73.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 09 2019 to January 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.1 °C

Event center: -74.0°S 73.0°E

Area affected: 52516 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-09_to_2019-Jan-11_73.0_-74.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2019 to January 13 2019 at 36.0°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Tunisia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2019 to January 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 1.0°E

Area affected: 197918 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-09_to_2019-Jan-13_1.0_36.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2019 to January 12 2019 at -1.5°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 09 2019 to January 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 80316 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-09_to_2019-Jan-12_315.0_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2019 to January 12 2019 at -29.5°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 09 2019 to January 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.4 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 64010 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-09_to_2019-Jan-12_303.0_-29.5