Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from July 04 2019 to July 08 2019 at 7.0°N 111.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Malaysia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: 7.0°N 111.0°E

Area affected: 211696 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-04_to_2019-Jul-08_111.0_7.0

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2019 to July 17 2019 at 81.0°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 17 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 69176 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-04_to_2019-Jul-17_40.0_81.0

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2019 to July 07 2019 at 61.0°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: 4 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 144.5°E

Area affected: 141109 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-04_to_2019-Jul-07_144.5_61.0

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2019 to July 18 2019 at 32.5°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Japan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.9 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 316031 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-04_to_2019-Jul-18_136.0_32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2019 to July 16 2019 at -9.0°S 124.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Indonesia
  • Timor-Leste

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 16 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 19.3 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 124.0°E

Area affected: 122180 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-04_to_2019-Jul-16_124.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2019 to July 06 2019 at -32.5°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 57667 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-04_to_2019-Jul-06_295.5_-32.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2019 to July 12 2019 at -21.5°S 314.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 9 days

Time span: July 04 2019 to July 12 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.1 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 314.5°E

Area affected: 3362747 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-04_to_2019-Jul-12_314.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2019 to July 05 2019 at 49.5°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 03 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.5 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 79635 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-03_to_2019-Jul-05_279.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2019 to July 08 2019 at 24.0°N 43.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saudi Arabia

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 03 2019 to July 08 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 37.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.5 °C

Event center: 24.0°N 43.0°E

Area affected: 73210 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-03_to_2019-Jul-08_43.0_24.0

Heat wave occuring from July 03 2019 to July 06 2019 at -69.5°S 356.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 03 2019 to July 06 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: -69.5°S 356.0°E

Area affected: 110265 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-03_to_2019-Jul-06_356.0_-69.5