Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2019 to July 22 2019 at 1.0°N 122.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2019 to July 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.6 °C

Event center: 1.0°N 122.0°E

Area affected: 58665 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-16_to_2019-Jul-22_122.0_1.0

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2019 to July 20 2019 at -1.5°S 146.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Indonesia
  • Papua New Guinea

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 16 2019 to July 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -1.5°S 146.5°E

Area affected: 296586 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-16_to_2019-Jul-20_146.5_-1.5

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2019 to July 22 2019 at 31.0°N 350.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Mauritania
  • Morocco

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 16 2019 to July 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 31.0°N 350.0°E

Area affected: 86629 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-16_to_2019-Jul-22_350.0_31.0

Cold spell occuring from July 16 2019 to July 25 2019 at -79.5°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 16 2019 to July 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -49.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -66.7 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 2326075 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-16_to_2019-Jul-25_282.5_-79.5

Heat wave occuring from July 15 2019 to July 27 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
  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
  • Honduras
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Venezuela

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 15 2019 to July 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 8.0°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 1545600 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-15_to_2019-Jul-27_284.5_8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2019 to July 26 2019 at 21.0°N 57.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 15 2019 to July 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.3 °C

Event center: 21.0°N 57.0°E

Area affected: 207844 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-15_to_2019-Jul-26_57.0_21.0

Cold spell occuring from July 15 2019 to July 26 2019 at -63.5°S 85.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 15 2019 to July 26 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -42.6 °C

Event center: -63.5°S 85.0°E

Area affected: 904625 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-15_to_2019-Jul-26_85.0_-63.5

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2019 to July 20 2019 at 0.0°N 29.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Congo DRC
  • South Sudan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 14 2019 to July 20 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 0.0°N 29.0°E

Area affected: 194576 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-14_to_2019-Jul-20_29.0_0.0

Heat wave occuring from July 14 2019 to July 19 2019 at -4.0°S 322.0°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 14 2019 to July 19 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 322.0°E

Area affected: 52470 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-14_to_2019-Jul-19_322.0_-4.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2019 to July 23 2019 at 8.5°N 140.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brunei Darussalam
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Palau
  • Philippines

Duration: 11 days

Time span: July 13 2019 to July 23 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: 8.5°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 2588278 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-13_to_2019-Jul-23_140.0_8.5