Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from May 31 2013 to June 10 2013 at 68.5°N 271.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 31 2013 to June 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 271.5°E

Area affected: 1373692 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-31_to_2013-Jun-10_271.5_68.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2013 to June 04 2013 at 50.5°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 31 2013 to June 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 119545 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-31_to_2013-Jun-04_278.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2013 to June 05 2013 at 42.0°N 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 29 2013 to June 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.3 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 293.0°E

Area affected: 947027 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-29_to_2013-Jun-05_293.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2013 to June 12 2013 at 84.0°N 215.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 16 days

Time span: May 28 2013 to June 12 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.6 °C

Event center: 84.0°N 215.0°E

Area affected: 4656691 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-28_to_2013-Jun-12_215.0_84.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2013 to June 04 2013 at 61.5°N 218.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 25 2013 to June 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 218.0°E

Area affected: 600557 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-25_to_2013-Jun-04_218.0_61.5

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2013 to May 27 2013 at 38.5°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 24 2013 to May 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 468695 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-24_to_2013-May-27_280.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from May 23 2013 to May 25 2013 at 47.0°N 280.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 23 2013 to May 25 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.0 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 280.0°E

Area affected: 170215 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-23_to_2013-May-25_280.0_47.0

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