Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2019 to August 14 2019 at 62.0°N 281.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 04 2019 to August 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.4 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 281.5°E

Area affected: 65176 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-04_to_2019-Aug-14_281.5_62.0

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2019 to August 11 2019 at 39.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Spain

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 04 2019 to August 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 128081 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-04_to_2019-Aug-11_359.0_39.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2019 to August 08 2019 at 7.5°N 1.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Ghana
  • Togo

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2019 to August 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 7.5°N 361.0°E

Area affected: 61220 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-04_to_2019-Aug-08_1.0_7.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2019 to August 06 2019 at -42.5°S 302.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 04 2019 to August 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 302.0°E

Area affected: 406959 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-04_to_2019-Aug-06_302.0_-42.5

Heat wave occuring from August 04 2019 to August 08 2019 at -68.5°S 72.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 04 2019 to August 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: -68.5°S 72.0°E

Area affected: 353325 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-04_to_2019-Aug-08_72.0_-68.5

Cold spell occuring from August 04 2019 to August 07 2019 at 43.5°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 04 2019 to August 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 70487 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-04_to_2019-Aug-07_110.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from August 03 2019 to August 13 2019 at 39.0°N 123.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 03 2019 to August 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 123.5°E

Area affected: 106339 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-03_to_2019-Aug-13_123.5_39.0

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2019 to August 05 2019 at -26.5°S 310.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 03 2019 to August 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 50033 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-03_to_2019-Aug-05_310.0_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from August 02 2019 to August 07 2019 at 74.5°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: August 02 2019 to August 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.0 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 75824 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-02_to_2019-Aug-07_258.0_74.5

Heat wave occuring from August 02 2019 to August 05 2019 at 19.5°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Egypt
  • Sudan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 02 2019 to August 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.9 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 118538 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-02_to_2019-Aug-05_29.0_19.5