Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 06 2019 to February 12 2019 at -65.0°S 17.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 38 days

Time span: January 06 2019 to February 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: -65.0°S 17.5°E

Area affected: 9566775 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-06_to_2019-Feb-12_17.5_-65.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2019 to January 08 2019 at 65.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2019 to January 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -18.7 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 54748 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-04_to_2019-Jan-08_99.0_65.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2019 to January 08 2019 at 41.5°N 265.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2019 to January 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 265.5°E

Area affected: 275989 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-04_to_2019-Jan-08_265.5_41.5

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2019 to January 07 2019 at 42.0°N 257.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 04 2019 to January 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 72805 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-04_to_2019-Jan-07_257.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from January 04 2019 to January 23 2019 at 20.0°N 255.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 04 2019 to January 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.8 °C

Event center: 20.0°N 255.0°E

Area affected: 833734 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-04_to_2019-Jan-23_255.0_20.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2019 to January 08 2019 at 38.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greece

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 04 2019 to January 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 38.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 95156 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-04_to_2019-Jan-08_24.0_38.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2019 to January 22 2019 at -70.5°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 19 days

Time span: January 04 2019 to January 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.8 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 779246 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-04_to_2019-Jan-22_298.0_-70.5

Heat wave occuring from January 03 2019 to January 06 2019 at 62.0°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 03 2019 to January 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 374957 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-03_to_2019-Jan-06_9.0_62.0

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2019 to January 09 2019 at 40.0°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 03 2019 to January 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.7 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 717355 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-03_to_2019-Jan-09_20.0_40.0

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2019 to January 16 2019 at 68.0°N 184.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 03 2019 to January 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 184.5°E

Area affected: 1829195 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-03_to_2019-Jan-16_184.5_68.0