Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2019 to August 09 2019 at 45.5°N 79.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 29 2019 to August 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.5 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 79.5°E

Area affected: 1845012 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-Jul-29_to_2019-Aug-09_79.5_45.5

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2019 to August 02 2019 at 21.0°N 12.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Niger

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 29 2019 to August 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 36.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.0 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 12.5°E

Area affected: 180292 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-Jul-29_to_2019-Aug-02_12.5_21.0

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2019 to August 04 2019 at -1.5°S 308.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 29 2019 to August 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 308.5°E

Area affected: 219220 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-Jul-29_to_2019-Aug-04_308.5_-1.5

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2019 to August 05 2019 at -10.5°S 313.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 29 2019 to August 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 313.5°E

Area affected: 112974 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-Jul-29_to_2019-Aug-05_313.5_-10.5

Heat wave occuring from July 29 2019 to August 05 2019 at -17.5°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 29 2019 to August 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -17.5°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 177002 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-Jul-29_to_2019-Aug-05_314.0_-17.5

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2019 to August 03 2019 at 37.0°N 79.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.6 °C

Event center: 37.0°N 79.0°E

Area affected: 121835 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-03_79.0_37.0

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2019 to August 19 2019 at 31.5°N 5.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Libya
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco
  • Tunisia

Duration: 23 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.2 °C

Event center: 31.5°N 5.5°E

Area affected: 2658257 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-19_5.5_31.5

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2019 to August 15 2019 at 13.0°N 45.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Yemen

Duration: 19 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 32.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.8 °C

Event center: 13.0°N 45.5°E

Area affected: 78519 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-15_45.5_13.0

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2019 to August 03 2019 at 11.0°N 276.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Costa Rica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.0 °C

Event center: 11.0°N 276.0°E

Area affected: 368123 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-03_276.0_11.0

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2019 to August 02 2019 at -7.5°S 298.5°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: July 28 2019 to August 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 76546 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-02_298.5_-7.5