Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from June 13 2015 to June 15 2015 at 52.0°N 248.5°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: June 13 2015 to June 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.5 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 248.5°E

Area affected: 73510 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_2015-Jun-13_to_2015-Jun-15_248.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from June 10 2015 to June 12 2015 at 73.5°N 234.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: June 10 2015 to June 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.8 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 234.5°E

Area affected: 57332 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_2015-Jun-10_to_2015-Jun-12_234.5_73.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2015 to June 13 2015 at 51.0°N 302.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: June 08 2015 to June 13 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 147262 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_2015-Jun-08_to_2015-Jun-13_302.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2015 to July 07 2015 at 32.5°N 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 30 days

Time span: June 08 2015 to July 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.2 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 292.0°E

Area affected: 6597867 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_2015-Jun-08_to_2015-Jul-07_292.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2015 to June 09 2015 at 51.5°N 259.5°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: June 06 2015 to June 09 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.8 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 70318 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_2015-Jun-06_to_2015-Jun-09_259.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from June 01 2015 to June 05 2015 at 42.5°N 289.5°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: June 01 2015 to June 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.7 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 300286 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_2015-Jun-01_to_2015-Jun-05_289.5_42.5

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2015 to June 07 2015 at 67.0°N 223.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 31 2015 to June 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.8 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 223.5°E

Area affected: 835071 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_2015-May-31_to_2015-Jun-07_223.5_67.0

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2015 to June 07 2015 at 43.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 31 2015 to June 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.1 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 90080 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_2015-May-31_to_2015-Jun-07_282.5_43.5

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2015 to May 31 2015 at 58.0°N 296.5°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 27 2015 to May 31 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.8 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 91347 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_2015-May-27_to_2015-May-31_296.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2015 to May 28 2015 at 50.0°N 306.0°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 25 2015 to May 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 306.0°E

Area affected: 72502 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_2015-May-25_to_2015-May-28_306.0_50.0