Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2018 to July 08 2018 at 66.5°N 194.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 29 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to July 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 194.0°E

Area affected: 659456 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-Jun-10_to_2018-Jul-08_194.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2018 to April 18 2018 at 29.5°N 310.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Cuba

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 05 2018 to April 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.4 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 310.0°E

Area affected: 3598415 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-05_to_2018-Apr-18_310.0_29.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2018 to July 13 2018 at 62.0°N 179.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to July 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 179.0°E

Area affected: 1467729 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-Jun-10_to_2018-Jul-13_179.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2018 to April 07 2018 at 14.5°N 346.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 05 2018 to April 07 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 346.0°E

Area affected: 65313 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-05_to_2018-Apr-07_346.0_14.5

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2018 to June 15 2018 at 46.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to June 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 267453 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-Jun-10_to_2018-Jun-15_100.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2018 to May 13 2018 at -35.0°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Falkland Islands
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 39 days

Time span: April 05 2018 to May 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: -35.0°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 10465991 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-05_to_2018-May-13_304.0_-35.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2018 to June 15 2018 at -3.0°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to June 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 364173 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-Jun-10_to_2018-Jun-15_299.5_-3.0

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2018 to June 22 2018 at 56.5°N 135.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to June 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 607307 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-Jun-10_to_2018-Jun-22_135.0_56.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2018 to April 10 2018 at -82.0°S 141.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 05 2018 to April 10 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: -82.0°S 141.0°E

Area affected: 399625 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-05_to_2018-Apr-10_141.0_-82.0

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2018 to June 18 2018 at 48.5°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: 9 days

Time span: June 10 2018 to June 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 300.0°E

Area affected: 84644 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-Jun-10_to_2018-Jun-18_300.0_48.5