Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2019 to September 15 2019 at -23.0°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 12 2019 to September 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 80351 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-12_to_2019-Sep-15_35.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2019 to September 17 2019 at -81.0°S 198.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: September 12 2019 to September 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 15.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -18.3 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 198.0°E

Area affected: 54270 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-12_to_2019-Sep-17_198.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2019 to September 15 2019 at 22.5°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 12 2019 to September 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 22.5°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 122691 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-12_to_2019-Sep-15_77.5_22.5

Cold spell occuring from September 12 2019 to September 15 2019 at 59.0°N 88.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 12 2019 to September 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 88.0°E

Area affected: 57516 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-12_to_2019-Sep-15_88.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2019 to September 13 2019 at 69.5°N 126.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 11 2019 to September 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 79419 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-11_to_2019-Sep-13_126.0_69.5

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2019 to September 25 2019 at 0.0°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Burundi
  • Central African Republic
  • Congo DRC
  • Rwanda
  • South Sudan
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 15 days

Time span: September 11 2019 to September 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.7 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 1009462 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-11_to_2019-Sep-25_30.0_0.0

Heat wave occuring from September 11 2019 to September 13 2019 at -4.5°S 15.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo
  • Congo DRC

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 11 2019 to September 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -4.5°S 15.0°E

Area affected: 64784 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-11_to_2019-Sep-13_15.0_-4.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2019 to September 19 2019 at 66.0°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: September 11 2019 to September 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.2 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 1173440 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-11_to_2019-Sep-19_112.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2019 to September 22 2019 at 45.5°N 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 11 2019 to September 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.6 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 301.5°E

Area affected: 1254481 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-11_to_2019-Sep-22_301.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from September 11 2019 to October 01 2019 at 25.5°N 345.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Morocco

Duration: 21 days

Time span: September 11 2019 to October 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 345.0°E

Area affected: 121783 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-11_to_2019-Oct-01_345.0_25.5