Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2018 to January 14 2018 at -70.0°S 268.5°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: January 08 2018 to January 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: -70.0°S 268.5°E

Area affected: 151590 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-14_268.5_-70.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2018 to January 11 2018 at 32.5°N 104.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 08 2018 to January 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.6 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 104.0°E

Area affected: 108050 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-08_to_2018-Jan-11_104.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2018 to January 14 2018 at 20.5°N 101.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Laos
  • Myanmar
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 08 2018 to January 14 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 20.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 677178 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-08_to_2018-Jan-14_101.0_20.5

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2018 to January 13 2018 at 25.0°N 117.0°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: January 08 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 25.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 94716 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-08_to_2018-Jan-13_117.0_25.0

Cold spell occuring from January 08 2018 to January 15 2018 at -16.0°S 167.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Vanuatu

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 08 2018 to January 15 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 246713 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-08_to_2018-Jan-15_167.0_-16.0

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 12 2018 at 68.5°N 270.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 12 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -19.1 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 270.0°E

Area affected: 71146 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-07_to_2018-Jan-12_270.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 11 2018 at 71.0°N 177.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 11 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.5 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 177.5°E

Area affected: 94281 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-07_to_2018-Jan-11_177.5_71.0

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 27 2018 at 29.5°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal

Duration: 21 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 27 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: 29.5°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 1870563 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-07_to_2018-Jan-27_92.5_29.5

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 09 2018 at 42.0°N 142.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 09 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.9 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 50439 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-07_to_2018-Jan-09_142.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2018 to January 13 2018 at 35.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cyprus
  • Lebanon
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 07 2018 to January 13 2018

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 35.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 78083 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-07_to_2018-Jan-13_35.0_35.5