Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2018 to October 16 2018 at -67.0°S 163.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 14 days

Time span: October 03 2018 to October 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 163.0°E

Area affected: 524784 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-03_to_2018-Oct-16_163.0_-67.0

Cold spell occuring from October 03 2018 to October 05 2018 at 29.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 03 2018 to October 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 80220 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-03_to_2018-Oct-05_5.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2018 to October 07 2018 at 31.5°N 254.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 02 2018 to October 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 254.0°E

Area affected: 171581 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-02_to_2018-Oct-07_254.0_31.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2018 to October 08 2018 at 67.0°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 02 2018 to October 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 221287 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-02_to_2018-Oct-08_31.0_67.0

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2018 to October 10 2018 at 70.0°N 234.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 02 2018 to October 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.7 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 234.0°E

Area affected: 101833 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-02_to_2018-Oct-10_234.0_70.0

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2018 to October 05 2018 at 63.0°N 318.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 02 2018 to October 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.8 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 318.5°E

Area affected: 137238 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-02_to_2018-Oct-05_318.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2018 to October 05 2018 at 35.5°N 11.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Tunisia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 02 2018 to October 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 11.0°E

Area affected: 278074 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-02_to_2018-Oct-05_11.0_35.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2018 to October 08 2018 at 9.0°N 78.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 7 days

Time span: October 02 2018 to October 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.5 °C

Event center: 9.0°N 78.5°E

Area affected: 72985 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-02_to_2018-Oct-08_78.5_9.0

Heat wave occuring from October 01 2018 to October 08 2018 at 44.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 01 2018 to October 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 1186402 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-01_to_2018-Oct-08_136.0_44.0

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2018 to October 04 2018 at 61.0°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sweden

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 01 2018 to October 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 65026 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-01_to_2018-Oct-04_18.0_61.0