Table 1 Description of the meteorological data and climate indicators generated

TX

Maximum daily air temperature (°C)

Time serie of maximum daily air temperature for the period 1965-2019 retrieved from the the Météo-France weather station in Noumea

26.47 (2.92)

26.5

22.0 - 31.4

RR

Daily precipitation (mm)

Time serie of daily precipitations for the period 1965-2019 retrieved from the Météo-France weather station in Noumea

2.97 (10.08)

0.00

0.00 - 15.34

NOD_TX_GT_D_Q

Number of days (D) with maximal air temperature exceeding its given quantile (Q) with associated probability p, preceding the predicted week

D ∈ {50,55,60, …, 75, 80}

p ∈ {0.900,0.905, …, 0.985,0.990}

Computed from TX

NOD_TX_LT_D_Q

Number of days (D) with maximal air temperature below its given quantile (Q) with associated probability p, preceding the predicted week.

D ∈ {50,55,60, …, 75, 80}

p ∈ {0.100,0.105, …, 0.295,0.300}

Computed from TX

NOD_RR_GT_D_Q

Number of days (D) with daily precipitation exceeding its given quantile (Q) with associated probability p preceding the predicted week D ∈ {30,35,40, …, 65, 70}

p ∈ {0.800,0.805, …, 0.945,0.950}

Computed from RR

NOD_RR_LT_D_Q

Number of days (D) with daily precipitation below its given quantile (Q) with associated probability p preceding the predicted week

D ∈ {30,35,40, …, 65, 70}

p ∈ {0.500,0.505, …, 0.795,0.800}

Computed from RR

MEAN_TX_D

Average maximal air temperature during a period of D days preceding the predicted week

Computed from TX

MEAN_RR_D

Logarithm of the average daily precipitation during a period of D days preceding the predicted week

Computed from RR