Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2019 to August 04 2019 at 47.5°N 295.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 26 2019 to August 04 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.0 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 684788 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-26_to_2019-Aug-04_295.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2019 to July 28 2019 at 21.5°N 7.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 26 2019 to July 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 36.9 °C

Event center: 21.5°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 71733 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-26_to_2019-Jul-28_7.0_21.5

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2019 to August 08 2019 at 1.0°N 320.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 26 2019 to August 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 320.0°E

Area affected: 1185479 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-26_to_2019-Aug-08_320.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2019 to July 29 2019 at 56.5°N 115.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2019 to July 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.8 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 115.0°E

Area affected: 56296 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-25_to_2019-Jul-29_115.0_56.5

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2019 to July 31 2019 at 32.0°N 115.5°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 25 2019 to July 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 31.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.9 °C

Event center: 32.0°N 115.5°E

Area affected: 391459 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-25_to_2019-Jul-31_115.5_32.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2019 to July 29 2019 at 56.0°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2019 to July 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 97777 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-25_to_2019-Jul-29_110.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2019 to July 31 2019 at 21.0°N 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Cuba

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 25 2019 to July 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.9 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 282.0°E

Area affected: 64043 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-25_to_2019-Jul-31_282.0_21.0

Heat wave occuring from July 25 2019 to July 29 2019 at -3.5°S 317.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 25 2019 to July 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 317.5°E

Area affected: 151386 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-25_to_2019-Jul-29_317.5_-3.5

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2019 to November 09 2019 at -7.0°S 105.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 108 days

Time span: July 25 2019 to November 09 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: -7.0°S 105.5°E

Area affected: 7398001 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-25_to_2019-Nov-09_105.5_-7.0

Cold spell occuring from July 25 2019 to August 14 2019 at -8.0°S 281.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Peru

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 25 2019 to August 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 281.0°E

Area affected: 55207 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-25_to_2019-Aug-14_281.0_-8.0