Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from August 10 2019 to August 17 2019 at -49.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 10 2019 to August 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.2 °C

Event center: -49.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 880930 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-17_292.0_-49.0

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2019 to August 25 2019 at 40.5°N 42.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Iraq
  • Syria
  • Turkiye

Duration: 17 days

Time span: August 09 2019 to August 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 42.0 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 42.5°E

Area affected: 486836 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-09_to_2019-Aug-25_42.5_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2019 to August 14 2019 at -5.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 09 2019 to August 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 178578 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-09_to_2019-Aug-14_289.0_-5.5

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2019 to August 14 2019 at -19.0°S 315.0°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 09 2019 to August 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.3 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 114038 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-09_to_2019-Aug-14_315.0_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2019 to August 30 2019 at -79.5°S 274.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 22 days

Time span: August 09 2019 to August 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.4 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 274.5°E

Area affected: 11675121 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-09_to_2019-Aug-30_274.5_-79.5

Cold spell occuring from August 09 2019 to August 12 2019 at 40.5°N 241.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 09 2019 to August 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 241.0°E

Area affected: 83986 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-09_to_2019-Aug-12_241.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2019 to August 14 2019 at 40.5°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Serbia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 08 2019 to August 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 529226 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-08_to_2019-Aug-14_21.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2019 to August 13 2019 at -23.0°S 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: August 08 2019 to August 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 77114 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-08_to_2019-Aug-13_309.0_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2019 to August 16 2019 at 61.5°N 159.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 07 2019 to August 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 159.5°E

Area affected: 68087 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-07_to_2019-Aug-16_159.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2019 to August 15 2019 at 55.0°N 326.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 07 2019 to August 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.7 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 326.0°E

Area affected: 1409853 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-07_to_2019-Aug-15_326.0_55.0