Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from October 06 2018 to October 08 2018 at -36.0°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 06 2018 to October 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.7 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 88839 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-06_to_2018-Oct-08_294.0_-36.0

Heat wave occuring from October 06 2018 to October 08 2018 at -41.5°S 297.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 06 2018 to October 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 297.0°E

Area affected: 76286 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-06_to_2018-Oct-08_297.0_-41.5

Cold spell occuring from October 06 2018 to October 09 2018 at 50.0°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 06 2018 to October 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 71892 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-06_to_2018-Oct-09_296.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2018 to October 07 2018 at -3.0°S 32.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kenya
  • Tanzania

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 05 2018 to October 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 32.5°E

Area affected: 52506 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-05_to_2018-Oct-07_32.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2018 to October 08 2018 at 52.0°N 285.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 05 2018 to October 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 285.0°E

Area affected: 425840 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-05_to_2018-Oct-08_285.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2018 to October 06 2018 at 59.5°N 70.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 04 2018 to October 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.5 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 70.0°E

Area affected: 60004 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-04_to_2018-Oct-06_70.0_59.5

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2018 to October 07 2018 at 35.5°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cyprus

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 04 2018 to October 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 86039 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-04_to_2018-Oct-07_31.5_35.5

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2018 to October 24 2018 at 4.0°N 44.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Djibouti
  • Ethiopia
  • Somalia

Duration: 21 days

Time span: October 04 2018 to October 24 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.8 °C

Event center: 4.0°N 44.5°E

Area affected: 612511 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-04_to_2018-Oct-24_44.5_4.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2018 to October 12 2018 at -6.5°S 148.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 04 2018 to October 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 98601 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-04_to_2018-Oct-12_148.0_-6.5

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2018 to October 14 2018 at -20.0°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: October 04 2018 to October 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 287001 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-04_to_2018-Oct-14_289.0_-20.0