Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2019 to October 12 2019 at 28.5°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • India
  • Pakistan

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 29 2019 to October 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: 28.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 467592 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_2019-Sep-29_to_2019-Oct-12_71.5_28.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2019 to October 03 2019 at 51.5°N 88.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 29 2019 to October 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -13.0 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 418016 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_2019-Sep-29_to_2019-Oct-03_88.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2019 to October 01 2019 at 50.0°N 62.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 29 2019 to October 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 62.0°E

Area affected: 65870 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_2019-Sep-29_to_2019-Oct-01_62.0_50.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2019 to October 06 2019 at 21.0°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cuba

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 29 2019 to October 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 131872 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_2019-Sep-29_to_2019-Oct-06_284.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2019 to October 12 2019 at -36.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 29 2019 to October 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.1 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 3956012 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_2019-Sep-29_to_2019-Oct-12_289.0_-36.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2019 to October 02 2019 at -9.0°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 29 2019 to October 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 115857 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_2019-Sep-29_to_2019-Oct-02_314.0_-9.0

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2019 to October 03 2019 at -31.5°S 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 28 2019 to October 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -31.5°S 120.0°E

Area affected: 127101 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_2019-Sep-28_to_2019-Oct-03_120.0_-31.5

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2019 to October 01 2019 at -17.5°S 298.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 28 2019 to October 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 298.0°E

Area affected: 105495 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_2019-Sep-28_to_2019-Oct-01_298.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from September 28 2019 to September 30 2019 at -80.0°S 201.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 28 2019 to September 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: -80.0°S 201.0°E

Area affected: 439606 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_2019-Sep-28_to_2019-Sep-30_201.0_-80.0

Cold spell occuring from September 28 2019 to September 30 2019 at 53.0°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 28 2019 to September 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 70426 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_2019-Sep-28_to_2019-Sep-30_59.0_53.0