Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2018 to November 24 2018 at -87.0°S 334.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 19 2018 to November 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: -87.0°S 334.0°E

Area affected: 207580 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_2018-Nov-19_to_2018-Nov-24_334.0_-87.0

Cold spell occuring from November 19 2018 to November 22 2018 at 26.5°N 261.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 19 2018 to November 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: 26.5°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 100163 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_2018-Nov-19_to_2018-Nov-22_261.0_26.5

Cold spell occuring from November 19 2018 to December 01 2018 at -9.0°S 123.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 19 2018 to December 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 123.0°E

Area affected: 82186 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_2018-Nov-19_to_2018-Dec-01_123.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from November 19 2018 to November 21 2018 at -37.5°S 175.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 19 2018 to November 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 175.5°E

Area affected: 233649 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_2018-Nov-19_to_2018-Nov-21_175.5_-37.5

Cold spell occuring from November 19 2018 to November 21 2018 at -73.5°S 262.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 19 2018 to November 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.3 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 262.0°E

Area affected: 51867 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_2018-Nov-19_to_2018-Nov-21_262.0_-73.5

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2018 to November 20 2018 at 64.0°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 18 2018 to November 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.8 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 128884 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_2018-Nov-18_to_2018-Nov-20_117.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2018 to November 28 2018 at 32.0°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 18 2018 to November 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.7 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 107624 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_2018-Nov-18_to_2018-Nov-28_100.5_32.0

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2018 to November 21 2018 at -44.5°S 170.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 18 2018 to November 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: -44.5°S 170.5°E

Area affected: 88901 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_2018-Nov-18_to_2018-Nov-21_170.5_-44.5

Cold spell occuring from November 18 2018 to November 24 2018 at -42.5°S 125.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 18 2018 to November 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.2 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 125.5°E

Area affected: 3068989 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_2018-Nov-18_to_2018-Nov-24_125.5_-42.5

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2018 to November 23 2018 at 5.0°N 125.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 17 2018 to November 23 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: 5.0°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 55484 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_2018-Nov-17_to_2018-Nov-23_125.5_5.0