Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from June 10 2024 to June 23 2024 at 72.5°N 226.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 14 days

Time span: June 10 2024 to June 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 226.5°E

Area affected: 219178 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_2024-Jun-10_to_2024-Jun-23_226.5_72.5

Heat wave occuring from June 09 2024 to June 25 2024 at 78.0°N 291.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 09 2024 to June 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 78.0°N 291.5°E

Area affected: 875332 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_2024-Jun-09_to_2024-Jun-25_291.5_78.0

Heat wave occuring from June 07 2024 to June 14 2024 at 79.5°N 267.5°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: June 07 2024 to June 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.7 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 72607 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_2024-Jun-07_to_2024-Jun-14_267.5_79.5

Cold spell occuring from June 06 2024 to June 13 2024 at 66.5°N 299.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: June 06 2024 to June 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -9.0 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 299.0°E

Area affected: 262545 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_2024-Jun-06_to_2024-Jun-13_299.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from June 02 2024 to June 10 2024 at 65.0°N 271.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 02 2024 to June 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.6 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 170386 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_2024-Jun-02_to_2024-Jun-10_271.0_65.0

Cold spell occuring from May 31 2024 to June 10 2024 at 57.0°N 251.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 11 days

Time span: May 31 2024 to June 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 672888 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_2024-May-31_to_2024-Jun-10_251.0_57.0

Cold spell occuring from May 27 2024 to June 01 2024 at 53.5°N 237.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 27 2024 to June 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.0 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 237.5°E

Area affected: 67654 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_2024-May-27_to_2024-Jun-01_237.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2024 to May 30 2024 at 82.0°N 183.0°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: May 25 2024 to May 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 82.0°N 183.0°E

Area affected: 258913 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_2024-May-25_to_2024-May-30_183.0_82.0

Heat wave occuring from May 20 2024 to May 22 2024 at 46.5°N 314.0°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: May 20 2024 to May 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 314.0°E

Area affected: 59749 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_2024-May-20_to_2024-May-22_314.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 18 2024 to May 21 2024 at 57.5°N 282.5°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: May 18 2024 to May 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 80653 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_2024-May-18_to_2024-May-21_282.5_57.5