Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2019 to July 11 2019 at 73.0°N 334.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Greenland

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 29 2019 to July 11 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: 73.0°N 334.0°E

Area affected: 241430 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-Jun-29_to_2019-Jul-11_334.0_73.0

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2019 to July 02 2019 at 14.0°N 299.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Saint Lucia

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 29 2019 to July 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 14.0°N 299.0°E

Area affected: 75266 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-Jun-29_to_2019-Jul-02_299.0_14.0

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2019 to July 07 2019 at 6.5°N 359.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Benin
  • Côte d’Ivoire
  • Ghana
  • Guinea
  • Liberia
  • Mali
  • Sierra Leone
  • Togo

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 29 2019 to July 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.7 °C

Event center: 6.5°N 359.0°E

Area affected: 654902 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-Jun-29_to_2019-Jul-07_359.0_6.5

Cold spell occuring from June 29 2019 to July 18 2019 at 60.5°N 19.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Latvia
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Duration: 20 days

Time span: June 29 2019 to July 18 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.4 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 19.0°E

Area affected: 1015086 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-Jun-29_to_2019-Jul-18_19.0_60.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2019 to July 05 2019 at 43.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 28 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.9 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 375687 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-Jun-28_to_2019-Jul-05_89.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2019 to July 01 2019 at 42.5°N 262.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 28 2019 to July 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 262.0°E

Area affected: 99888 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-Jun-28_to_2019-Jul-01_262.0_42.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2019 to July 01 2019 at 24.5°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 28 2019 to July 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.2 °C

Event center: 24.5°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 69904 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-Jun-28_to_2019-Jul-01_117.0_24.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2019 to July 07 2019 at 18.0°N 12.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chad
  • Niger

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 28 2019 to July 07 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 35.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.6 °C

Event center: 18.0°N 12.0°E

Area affected: 374511 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-Jun-28_to_2019-Jul-07_12.0_18.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2019 to August 14 2019 at 80.0°N 133.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 48 days

Time span: June 28 2019 to August 14 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 133.0°E

Area affected: 1548239 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-Jun-28_to_2019-Aug-14_133.0_80.0

Cold spell occuring from June 28 2019 to July 02 2019 at -26.0°S 114.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Australia

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 28 2019 to July 02 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: -26.0°S 114.0°E

Area affected: 66019 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-Jun-28_to_2019-Jul-02_114.0_-26.0