Category: Weather Extremes – all events

Cold spell occuring from June 21 2019 to July 03 2019 at -72.0°S 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 21 2019 to July 03 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.5 °C

Event center: -72.0°S 344.5°E

Area affected: 232557 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-21_to_2019-Jul-03_344.5_-72.0

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2019 to June 28 2019 at -25.5°S 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Australia

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 20 2019 to June 28 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 119.5°E

Area affected: 638539 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-20_to_2019-Jun-28_119.5_-25.5

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2019 to June 24 2019 at -24.5°S 35.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mozambique

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 20 2019 to June 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 35.0°E

Area affected: 121622 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-20_to_2019-Jun-24_35.0_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from June 20 2019 to June 24 2019 at -43.5°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 20 2019 to June 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: -43.5°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 187467 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-20_to_2019-Jun-24_296.5_-43.5

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2019 to June 22 2019 at 49.0°N 251.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 20 2019 to June 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.5 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 251.5°E

Area affected: 62208 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-20_to_2019-Jun-22_251.5_49.0

Cold spell occuring from June 20 2019 to June 25 2019 at 39.0°N 250.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 20 2019 to June 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 250.5°E

Area affected: 975767 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-20_to_2019-Jun-25_250.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from June 19 2019 to June 30 2019 at -9.0°S 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Solomon Islands

Duration: 12 days

Time span: June 19 2019 to June 30 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -9.0°S 161.0°E

Area affected: 291291 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-19_to_2019-Jun-30_161.0_-9.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2019 to June 22 2019 at 59.5°N 238.5°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: June 19 2019 to June 22 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 238.5°E

Area affected: 66116 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-19_to_2019-Jun-22_238.5_59.5

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2019 to June 25 2019 at 53.0°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: 7 days

Time span: June 19 2019 to June 25 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 242.5°E

Area affected: 50774 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-19_to_2019-Jun-25_242.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from June 19 2019 to June 24 2019 at -16.0°S 41.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Madagascar
  • Mozambique
  • Tanzania

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 19 2019 to June 24 2019

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: -16.0°S 41.0°E

Area affected: 476266 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-19_to_2019-Jun-24_41.0_-16.0