Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2018 to November 20 2018 at 3.5°N 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Venezuela

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 17 2018 to November 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 58648 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-20_297.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2018 to November 21 2018 at -4.0°S 19.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 17 2018 to November 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 19.5°E

Area affected: 83331 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-21_19.5_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from November 17 2018 to November 20 2018 at -70.5°S 42.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 17 2018 to November 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -9.4 °C

Event center: -70.5°S 42.0°E

Area affected: 81592 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-20_42.0_-70.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2018 to November 21 2018 at 65.5°N 324.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland
  • Iceland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 16 2018 to November 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 324.5°E

Area affected: 918140 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-16_to_2018-Nov-21_324.5_65.5

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2018 to November 19 2018 at 3.0°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 16 2018 to November 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 3.0°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 74097 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-16_to_2018-Nov-19_101.0_3.0

Cold spell occuring from November 16 2018 to November 19 2018 at 30.0°N 105.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 16 2018 to November 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 30.0°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 56275 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-16_to_2018-Nov-19_105.0_30.0

Heat wave occuring from November 15 2018 to November 26 2018 at 12.0°N 256.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 12 days

Time span: November 15 2018 to November 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 256.5°E

Area affected: 1546562 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-15_to_2018-Nov-26_256.5_12.0

Heat wave occuring from November 15 2018 to November 20 2018 at 1.5°N 9.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gabon

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 15 2018 to November 20 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: 1.5°N 9.0°E

Area affected: 52542 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-15_to_2018-Nov-20_9.0_1.5

Heat wave occuring from November 15 2018 to November 24 2018 at -46.0°S 187.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • New Zealand

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 15 2018 to November 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 187.5°E

Area affected: 684905 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-15_to_2018-Nov-24_187.5_-46.0

Cold spell occuring from November 15 2018 to November 19 2018 at 39.5°N 37.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Turkiye

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 15 2018 to November 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 37.5°E

Area affected: 82189 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-15_to_2018-Nov-19_37.5_39.5