Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2018 to August 01 2018 at -1.0°S 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Central African Republic
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Ethiopia
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Sudan
  • Uganda

Duration: 30 days

Time span: July 03 2018 to August 01 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -1.0°S 29.0°E

Area affected: 1825248 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-Jul-03_to_2018-Aug-01_29.0_-1.0

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2018 to July 26 2018 at -7.0°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Congo
  • Congo DRC
  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Gabon
  • Nigeria

Duration: 24 days

Time span: July 03 2018 to July 26 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 1010548 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-Jul-03_to_2018-Jul-26_15.0_-7.0

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2018 to May 05 2018 at 12.0°N 358.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burkina Faso
  • Mali

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 12.0°N 358.0°E

Area affected: 93745 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-29_to_2018-May-05_358.0_12.0

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2018 to July 17 2018 at 23.5°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 03 2018 to July 17 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 39.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 41.9 °C

Event center: 23.5°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 291118 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-Jul-03_to_2018-Jul-17_55.0_23.5

Heat wave occuring from April 29 2018 to May 05 2018 at -64.5°S 70.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 05 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 70.5°E

Area affected: 580694 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-29_to_2018-May-05_70.5_-64.5

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2018 to July 08 2018 at -9.5°S 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 03 2018 to July 08 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -9.5°S 36.0°E

Area affected: 72935 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-Jul-03_to_2018-Jul-08_36.0_-9.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2018 to May 14 2018 at 79.5°N 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 16 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.9 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 287.0°E

Area affected: 4320535 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-29_to_2018-May-14_287.0_79.5

Cold spell occuring from July 03 2018 to July 18 2018 at 75.5°N 301.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 16 days

Time span: July 03 2018 to July 18 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.0 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 301.0°E

Area affected: 74050 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-Jul-03_to_2018-Jul-18_301.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from April 29 2018 to May 04 2018 at 25.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 29 2018 to May 04 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 112931 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-29_to_2018-May-04_87.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from July 03 2018 to July 13 2018 at 51.5°N 102.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 03 2018 to July 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 102.0°E

Area affected: 2662223 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-Jul-03_to_2018-Jul-13_102.0_51.5