Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2019 to August 22 2019 at 24.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 11 2019 to August 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.2 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 155996 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-Aug-11_to_2019-Aug-22_36.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2019 to August 16 2019 at -8.0°S 312.0°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: August 11 2019 to August 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 312.0°E

Area affected: 165626 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-Aug-11_to_2019-Aug-16_312.0_-8.0

Heat wave occuring from August 11 2019 to August 13 2019 at -76.0°S 170.0°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: August 11 2019 to August 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: -76.0°S 170.0°E

Area affected: 51883 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-Aug-11_to_2019-Aug-13_170.0_-76.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2019 to August 13 2019 at 49.0°N 48.5°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: August 11 2019 to August 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 201902 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-Aug-11_to_2019-Aug-13_48.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2019 to August 27 2019 at 33.0°N 77.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 11 2019 to August 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.5 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 77.5°E

Area affected: 2634998 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-Aug-11_to_2019-Aug-27_77.5_33.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2019 to August 13 2019 at 44.0°N 352.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Spain

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 11 2019 to August 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 352.0°E

Area affected: 64155 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-Aug-11_to_2019-Aug-13_352.0_44.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2019 to August 14 2019 at -33.0°S 148.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 11 2019 to August 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 148.0°E

Area affected: 158239 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-Aug-11_to_2019-Aug-14_148.0_-33.0

Heat wave occuring from August 10 2019 to August 18 2019 at 33.0°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 10 2019 to August 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.7 °C

Event center: 33.0°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 56560 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-Aug-10_to_2019-Aug-18_105.5_33.0

Heat wave occuring from August 10 2019 to August 15 2019 at -7.0°S 300.0°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: August 10 2019 to August 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 117049 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-Aug-10_to_2019-Aug-15_300.0_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2019 to August 12 2019 at 60.0°N 42.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 10 2019 to August 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.4 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 42.0°E

Area affected: 62003 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-Aug-10_to_2019-Aug-12_42.0_60.0