Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2018 to September 09 2018 at 25.0°N 55.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.4 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 55.5°E

Area affected: 102153 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-09_55.5_25.0

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2018 to September 08 2018 at -7.0°S 321.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 321.5°E

Area affected: 192777 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-08_321.5_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from September 02 2018 to September 05 2018 at -7.5°S 126.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.6 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 126.5°E

Area affected: 67452 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-05_126.5_-7.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 05 2018 at 65.5°N 128.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.4 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 128.0°E

Area affected: 66917 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-05_128.0_65.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 12 2018 at 62.5°N 131.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.2 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 131.5°E

Area affected: 2552355 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-12_131.5_62.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 07 2018 at 58.5°N 250.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 250.0°E

Area affected: 250599 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-07_250.0_58.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 04 2018 at 44.0°N 75.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.1 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 66383 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-04_75.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 13 2018 at 26.0°N 257.5°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 26.0°N 257.5°E

Area affected: 411538 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-13_257.5_26.0

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 06 2018 at -15.5°S 307.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 06 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.7 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 1229997 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-06_307.0_-15.5

Cold spell occuring from September 02 2018 to September 04 2018 at -73.5°S 269.0°E

Download data: JSON

Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 02 2018 to September 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 269.0°E

Area affected: 94979 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-Sep-02_to_2018-Sep-04_269.0_-73.5