Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2019 to July 13 2019 at -25.0°S 118.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 07 2019 to July 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 118.5°E

Area affected: 79017 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-07_to_2019-Jul-13_118.5_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2019 to July 10 2019 at 64.5°N 242.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 07 2019 to July 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 133382 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-07_to_2019-Jul-10_242.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2019 to July 15 2019 at 27.0°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 07 2019 to July 15 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.2 °C

Event center: 27.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 443391 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-07_to_2019-Jul-15_111.0_27.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2019 to July 12 2019 at 25.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • India

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 07 2019 to July 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 25.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 63931 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-07_to_2019-Jul-12_83.0_25.5

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2019 to July 10 2019 at -6.0°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 07 2019 to July 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 23.6 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 95351 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-07_to_2019-Jul-10_306.0_-6.0

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2019 to July 13 2019 at -54.0°S 282.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 06 2019 to July 13 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.8 °C

Event center: -54.0°S 282.0°E

Area affected: 717400 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-06_to_2019-Jul-13_282.0_-54.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2019 to July 11 2019 at 37.5°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 06 2019 to July 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 37.5°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 54288 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-06_to_2019-Jul-11_113.5_37.5

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2019 to July 10 2019 at -4.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Peru

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 06 2019 to July 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -4.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 283949 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-06_to_2019-Jul-10_287.5_-4.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2019 to July 08 2019 at -8.0°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Peru

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 06 2019 to July 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -8.0°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 180332 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-06_to_2019-Jul-08_285.5_-8.0

Cold spell occuring from July 06 2019 to July 08 2019 at -10.5°S 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 06 2019 to July 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: -10.5°S 296.0°E

Area affected: 66844 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-06_to_2019-Jul-08_296.0_-10.5