Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2018 to May 18 2018 at -16.0°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Congo DRC
  • Malawi
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Duration: 9 days

Time span: May 10 2018 to May 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 1322730 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-May-10_to_2018-May-18_29.0_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2018 to March 14 2018 at 47.0°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Czech Republic
  • Hungary
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Slovakia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 327553 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-Mar-10_to_2018-Mar-14_24.0_47.0

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2018 to May 13 2018 at 65.0°N 114.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 10 2018 to May 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.0 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 98377 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-May-10_to_2018-May-13_114.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from March 10 2018 to March 21 2018 at -1.5°S 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 21 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 121.5°E

Area affected: 74109 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-Mar-10_to_2018-Mar-21_121.5_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2018 to May 15 2018 at 31.0°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 10 2018 to May 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 69035 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-May-10_to_2018-May-15_94.5_31.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2018 to April 04 2018 at -27.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 26 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to April 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.0 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 775004 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-Mar-10_to_2018-Apr-04_288.5_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from May 10 2018 to May 12 2018 at 10.0°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Nigeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 10 2018 to May 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 10.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 79216 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-May-10_to_2018-May-12_7.0_10.0

Cold spell occuring from March 10 2018 to March 15 2018 at 76.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 10 2018 to March 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -38.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -45.9 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 155149 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-Mar-10_to_2018-Mar-15_99.0_76.0

Heat wave occuring from May 09 2018 to May 14 2018 at 21.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 09 2018 to May 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 176006 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-May-09_to_2018-May-14_76.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2018 to May 28 2018 at 57.5°N 300.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 20 days

Time span: May 09 2018 to May 28 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.0 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 4399139 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-May-09_to_2018-May-28_300.0_57.5