Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2019 to July 30 2019 at 0.0°N 31.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 24 2019 to July 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 31.5°E

Area affected: 80351 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-24_to_2019-Jul-30_31.5_0.0

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2019 to August 02 2019 at -20.5°S 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 24 2019 to August 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 393268 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-24_to_2019-Aug-02_119.5_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2019 to July 28 2019 at -26.0°S 128.5°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: July 24 2019 to July 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 128.5°E

Area affected: 125414 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-24_to_2019-Jul-28_128.5_-26.0

Heat wave occuring from July 24 2019 to July 29 2019 at -51.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 24 2019 to July 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.8 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 1151192 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-24_to_2019-Jul-29_292.0_-51.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2019 to July 29 2019 at 46.5°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 24 2019 to July 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 328626 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-24_to_2019-Jul-29_92.0_46.5

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2019 to August 10 2019 at -19.5°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 18 days

Time span: July 24 2019 to August 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 3863237 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-24_to_2019-Aug-10_293.0_-19.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2019 to July 31 2019 at 32.5°N 121.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 23 2019 to July 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 121.5°E

Area affected: 54883 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-23_to_2019-Jul-31_121.5_32.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2019 to July 28 2019 at -81.0°S 155.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 23 2019 to July 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.3 °C

Event center: -81.0°S 155.0°E

Area affected: 207731 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-23_to_2019-Jul-28_155.0_-81.0

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2019 to August 17 2019 at 78.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Norway

Duration: 26 days

Time span: July 23 2019 to August 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 135555 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-23_to_2019-Aug-17_24.5_78.5

Cold spell occuring from July 23 2019 to July 27 2019 at 31.0°N 263.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 23 2019 to July 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.7 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 263.0°E

Area affected: 490268 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-23_to_2019-Jul-27_263.0_31.0