Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2019 to August 19 2019 at 32.5°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: August 07 2019 to August 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 384529 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-19_274.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from August 07 2019 to August 10 2019 at -28.5°S 311.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 07 2019 to August 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 311.0°E

Area affected: 65408 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-10_311.0_-28.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2019 to August 17 2019 at -14.0°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 07 2019 to August 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: -14.0°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 59958 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-07_to_2019-Aug-17_284.0_-14.0

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2019 to August 10 2019 at -14.5°S 142.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 06 2019 to August 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.1 °C

Event center: -14.5°S 142.5°E

Area affected: 357124 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-06_to_2019-Aug-10_142.5_-14.5

Heat wave occuring from August 06 2019 to August 11 2019 at -16.0°S 131.5°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: August 06 2019 to August 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 131.5°E

Area affected: 180629 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-06_to_2019-Aug-11_131.5_-16.0

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2019 to August 21 2019 at 65.0°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iceland

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 06 2019 to August 21 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.9 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 344.5°E

Area affected: 109915 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-06_to_2019-Aug-21_344.5_65.0

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2019 to August 10 2019 at 63.5°N 242.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 06 2019 to August 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 242.0°E

Area affected: 256268 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-06_to_2019-Aug-10_242.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2019 to August 12 2019 at 47.5°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 06 2019 to August 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 373105 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-06_to_2019-Aug-12_122.5_47.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2019 to September 03 2019 at 17.5°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Burkina Faso
  • Chad
  • Djibouti
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Niger
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Sudan
  • Yemen

Duration: 29 days

Time span: August 06 2019 to September 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.3 °C

Event center: 17.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 5218133 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-06_to_2019-Sep-03_35.0_17.5

Cold spell occuring from August 06 2019 to August 11 2019 at -29.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 06 2019 to August 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.9 °C

Event center: -29.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 113475 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-06_to_2019-Aug-11_288.5_-29.5