Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from January 10 2018 to January 14 2018 at 13.5°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Thailand

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 10 2018 to January 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: 13.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 99049 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-Jan-10_to_2018-Jan-14_101.0_13.5

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2018 to January 22 2018 at -25.5°S 27.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Angola
  • Botswana
  • Lesotho
  • Namibia
  • South Africa

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to January 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 27.0°E

Area affected: 1217555 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Jan-22_27.0_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from January 09 2018 to January 13 2018 at -65.5°S 113.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: -65.5°S 113.5°E

Area affected: 149793 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Jan-13_113.5_-65.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2018 to February 12 2018 at 40.0°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Cambodia
  • China
  • Iran
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Laos
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea
  • Tajikistan
  • Thailand
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Vietnam

Duration: 35 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to February 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -29.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.6 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 27356036 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Feb-12_83.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2018 to January 13 2018 at 63.0°N 16.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Sweden

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 16.5°E

Area affected: 53034 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Jan-13_16.5_63.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2018 to January 22 2018 at 2.5°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to January 22 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.0 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 503356 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Jan-22_285.5_2.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2018 to January 14 2018 at 23.0°N 121.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Philippines
  • South Korea

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to January 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.6 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 121.0°E

Area affected: 3221922 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Jan-14_121.0_23.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2018 to January 15 2018 at 2.0°N 103.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to January 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.8 °C

Event center: 2.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 477694 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Jan-15_103.5_2.0

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2018 to January 15 2018 at -25.5°S 306.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 09 2018 to January 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.0 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 306.5°E

Area affected: 50239 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-Jan-09_to_2018-Jan-15_306.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2018 to January 19 2018 at -3.0°S 162.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: January 08 2018 to January 19 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -3.0°S 162.0°E

Area affected: 2249407 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-Jan-08_to_2018-Jan-19_162.0_-3.0