Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2018 to April 16 2018 at -47.0°S 292.0°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: April 14 2018 to April 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 62285 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-Apr-14_to_2018-Apr-16_292.0_-47.0

Heat wave occuring from April 14 2018 to April 16 2018 at -80.0°S 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 14 2018 to April 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -48.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -44.3 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 48.5°E

Area affected: 69305 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-Apr-14_to_2018-Apr-16_48.5_-80.0

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2018 to April 15 2018 at 68.0°N 121.5°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: April 13 2018 to April 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 50942 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-Apr-13_to_2018-Apr-15_121.5_68.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2018 to March 19 2018 at 10.5°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua

Duration: 39 days

Time span: February 09 2018 to March 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.1 °C

Event center: 10.5°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 747875 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-Feb-09_to_2018-Mar-19_272.5_10.5

Heat wave occuring from April 13 2018 to April 16 2018 at -72.0°S 34.5°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: April 13 2018 to April 16 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 34.5°E

Area affected: 139456 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-Apr-13_to_2018-Apr-16_34.5_-72.0

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2018 to February 13 2018 at 44.5°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 09 2018 to February 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.1 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 202228 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-Feb-09_to_2018-Feb-13_258.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2018 to April 17 2018 at 34.5°N 103.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 13 2018 to April 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.5 °C

Event center: 34.5°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 83934 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-Apr-13_to_2018-Apr-17_103.0_34.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2018 to February 13 2018 at 53.5°N 231.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 09 2018 to February 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -23.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 231.0°E

Area affected: 292706 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-Feb-09_to_2018-Feb-13_231.0_53.5

Cold spell occuring from April 13 2018 to April 15 2018 at 28.5°N 359.0°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: April 13 2018 to April 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 51192 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-Apr-13_to_2018-Apr-15_359.0_28.5

Cold spell occuring from February 09 2018 to February 11 2018 at 37.5°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 09 2018 to February 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 61337 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-Feb-09_to_2018-Feb-11_95.0_37.5