Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from May 22 2013 to May 29 2013 at 44.5°N 311.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 22 2013 to May 29 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.6 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 311.5°E

Area affected: 1316479 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_2013-May-22_to_2013-May-29_311.5_44.5

Cold spell occuring from May 21 2013 to May 25 2013 at 46.5°N 240.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 21 2013 to May 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 258880 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_2013-May-21_to_2013-May-25_240.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 19 2013 to May 23 2013 at 41.0°N 278.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 19 2013 to May 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.4 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 278.5°E

Area affected: 196603 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_2013-May-19_to_2013-May-23_278.5_41.0

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2013 to May 21 2013 at 47.5°N 303.0°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: May 18 2013 to May 21 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 303.0°E

Area affected: 59496 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_2013-May-18_to_2013-May-21_303.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from May 16 2013 to May 19 2013 at 53.5°N 297.5°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: May 16 2013 to May 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 297.5°E

Area affected: 78336 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_2013-May-16_to_2013-May-19_297.5_53.5

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2013 to May 14 2013 at 48.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 09 2013 to May 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 182374 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_2013-May-09_to_2013-May-14_271.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from May 06 2013 to May 13 2013 at 40.0°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 06 2013 to May 13 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 114722 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_2013-May-06_to_2013-May-13_291.5_40.0

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2013 to May 06 2013 at 58.5°N 234.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 03 2013 to May 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.8 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 234.0°E

Area affected: 143276 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_2013-May-03_to_2013-May-06_234.0_58.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2013 to May 23 2013 at 49.5°N 296.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 27 days

Time span: April 27 2013 to May 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 296.0°E

Area affected: 4237665 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_2013-Apr-27_to_2013-May-23_296.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2013 to May 18 2013 at 50.0°N 236.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 23 days

Time span: April 26 2013 to May 18 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 236.5°E

Area affected: 2853219 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_2013-Apr-26_to_2013-May-18_236.5_50.0