Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2019 to October 01 2019 at 21.0°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 27 2019 to October 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 150410 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-27_to_2019-Oct-01_272.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2019 to October 11 2019 at 11.5°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • India

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 27 2019 to October 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 11.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 603090 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-27_to_2019-Oct-11_75.5_11.5

Heat wave occuring from September 27 2019 to October 23 2019 at -27.5°S 127.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 27 days

Time span: September 27 2019 to October 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 30.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.4 °C

Event center: -27.5°S 127.5°E

Area affected: 5419335 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-27_to_2019-Oct-23_127.5_-27.5

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2019 to October 03 2019 at 23.0°N 248.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mexico

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 27 2019 to October 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 248.5°E

Area affected: 113507 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-27_to_2019-Oct-03_248.5_23.0

Heat wave occuring from September 26 2019 to October 07 2019 at -13.0°S 185.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Fiji
  • Samoa

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 26 2019 to October 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 185.5°E

Area affected: 754399 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-26_to_2019-Oct-07_185.5_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2019 to September 30 2019 at 0.0°N 309.0°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: September 25 2019 to September 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 309.0°E

Area affected: 61816 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-25_to_2019-Sep-30_309.0_0.0

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2019 to October 03 2019 at -1.5°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 25 2019 to October 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.5 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 92445 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-25_to_2019-Oct-03_308.0_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2019 to September 29 2019 at -7.5°S 160.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 25 2019 to September 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 160.5°E

Area affected: 236079 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-25_to_2019-Sep-29_160.5_-7.5

Heat wave occuring from September 25 2019 to September 27 2019 at -73.0°S 108.5°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 25 2019 to September 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -37.0 °C

Event center: -73.0°S 108.5°E

Area affected: 51718 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-25_to_2019-Sep-27_108.5_-73.0

Cold spell occuring from September 25 2019 to October 17 2019 at 14.5°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Somalia
  • South Sudan
  • Uganda
  • Yemen

Duration: 23 days

Time span: September 25 2019 to October 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 16.1 °C

Event center: 14.5°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 1024216 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-25_to_2019-Oct-17_40.5_14.5