Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2019 to August 06 2019 at -13.0°S 312.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.1 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 312.5°E

Area affected: 90696 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-06_312.5_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from July 28 2019 to August 01 2019 at -38.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -38.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 235394 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-01_292.0_-38.0

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2019 to August 07 2019 at 64.0°N 144.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 144.5°E

Area affected: 353469 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-07_144.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2019 to August 06 2019 at 55.5°N 298.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 298.0°E

Area affected: 127436 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-06_298.0_55.5

Cold spell occuring from July 28 2019 to August 03 2019 at -73.5°S 2.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 28 2019 to August 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -51.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -61.5 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 2.0°E

Area affected: 70711 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-Jul-28_to_2019-Aug-03_2.0_-73.5

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2019 to August 02 2019 at 8.0°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 27 2019 to August 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.0 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 52198 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-27_to_2019-Aug-02_284.5_8.0

Heat wave occuring from July 27 2019 to August 05 2019 at 2.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Colombia
  • Ecuador

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 27 2019 to August 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.0 °C

Event center: 2.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 89457 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-27_to_2019-Aug-05_283.5_2.5

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2019 to August 18 2019 at -69.0°S 6.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 23 days

Time span: July 27 2019 to August 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -51.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -74.7 °C

Event center: -69.0°S 6.0°E

Area affected: 7651190 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-Jul-27_to_2019-Aug-18_6.0_-69.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2019 to August 15 2019 at 62.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 20 days

Time span: July 27 2019 to August 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 6557400 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-Jul-27_to_2019-Aug-15_36.0_62.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2019 to July 31 2019 at 19.5°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 27 2019 to July 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: 19.5°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 64000 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-Jul-27_to_2019-Jul-31_80.0_19.5