Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2018 to November 05 2018 at 16.0°N 38.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Eritrea
  • Sudan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 01 2018 to November 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 16.0°N 38.5°E

Area affected: 58859 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-01_to_2018-Nov-05_38.5_16.0

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2018 to November 11 2018 at 3.5°N 115.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 01 2018 to November 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 3.5°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 163337 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-01_to_2018-Nov-11_115.5_3.5

Heat wave occuring from November 01 2018 to November 04 2018 at -10.0°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 01 2018 to November 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.6 °C

Event center: -10.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 145086 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-01_to_2018-Nov-04_293.5_-10.0

Cold spell occuring from November 01 2018 to November 24 2018 at -67.5°S 77.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 24 days

Time span: November 01 2018 to November 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.4 °C

Event center: -67.5°S 77.0°E

Area affected: 6050292 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-01_to_2018-Nov-24_77.0_-67.5

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2018 to November 06 2018 at 38.5°N 238.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 31 2018 to November 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 238.0°E

Area affected: 79516 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-Oct-31_to_2018-Nov-06_238.0_38.5

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2018 to November 05 2018 at 33.5°N 241.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 31 2018 to November 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 79416 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-Oct-31_to_2018-Nov-05_241.0_33.5

Heat wave occuring from October 31 2018 to November 05 2018 at 5.5°N 353.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Liberia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 31 2018 to November 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 5.5°N 353.5°E

Area affected: 129198 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-Oct-31_to_2018-Nov-05_353.5_5.5

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2018 to November 04 2018 at 23.5°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Myanmar

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 31 2018 to November 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 105190 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-Oct-31_to_2018-Nov-04_99.0_23.5

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2018 to November 03 2018 at -27.5°S 32.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Eswatini
  • Lesotho
  • Mozambique
  • South Africa

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 31 2018 to November 03 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 32.0°E

Area affected: 607237 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-Oct-31_to_2018-Nov-03_32.0_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2018 to November 02 2018 at -41.0°S 294.0°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: October 31 2018 to November 02 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: -41.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 100323 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-Oct-31_to_2018-Nov-02_294.0_-41.0