Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2019 to June 29 2019 at -30.5°S 147.5°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: June 25 2019 to June 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.9 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 147.5°E

Area affected: 422006 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-25_to_2019-Jun-29_147.5_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from June 25 2019 to June 30 2019 at -86.0°S 230.0°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: June 25 2019 to June 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -40.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -27.7 °C

Event center: -86.0°S 230.0°E

Area affected: 328614 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-25_to_2019-Jun-30_230.0_-86.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2019 to July 24 2019 at 56.0°N 145.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 30 days

Time span: June 25 2019 to July 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.2 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 145.5°E

Area affected: 657091 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-25_to_2019-Jul-24_145.5_56.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2019 to July 10 2019 at 48.5°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 16 days

Time span: June 25 2019 to July 10 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.8 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 66663 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-25_to_2019-Jul-10_272.5_48.5

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2019 to July 03 2019 at 45.0°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 25 2019 to July 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 68354 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-25_to_2019-Jul-03_296.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from June 25 2019 to June 27 2019 at -55.5°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 25 2019 to June 27 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: -55.5°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 204765 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-25_to_2019-Jun-27_286.5_-55.5

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2019 to July 05 2019 at 61.5°N 96.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 24 2019 to July 05 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 96.5°E

Area affected: 2680323 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-24_to_2019-Jul-05_96.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2019 to June 29 2019 at 12.5°N 347.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Gambia
  • Guinea
  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Mali
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Sierra Leone

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 24 2019 to June 29 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 33.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 39.9 °C

Event center: 12.5°N 347.0°E

Area affected: 768356 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-24_to_2019-Jun-29_347.0_12.5

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2019 to July 01 2019 at -79.5°S 163.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 24 2019 to July 01 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.7 °C

Event center: -79.5°S 163.0°E

Area affected: 438784 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-24_to_2019-Jul-01_163.0_-79.5

Heat wave occuring from June 23 2019 to July 31 2019 at 43.5°N 4.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Central African Republic
  • Chad
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Eritrea
  • Ethiopia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Mali
  • Montenegro
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Niger
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • South Sudan
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 39 days

Time span: June 23 2019 to July 31 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 43.8 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 4.5°E

Area affected: 10103048 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-23_to_2019-Jul-31_4.5_43.5