Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2014 to August 01 2014 at 65.5°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: 7 days

Time span: July 26 2014 to August 01 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.1 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 271.0°E

Area affected: 87130 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_2014-Jul-26_to_2014-Aug-01_271.0_65.5

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2014 to August 03 2014 at 63.0°N 258.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 23 2014 to August 03 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.4 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 1172307 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_2014-Jul-23_to_2014-Aug-03_258.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2014 to July 31 2014 at 68.5°N 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: July 22 2014 to July 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.4 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 284.5°E

Area affected: 85965 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_2014-Jul-22_to_2014-Jul-31_284.5_68.5

Cold spell occuring from July 17 2014 to July 31 2014 at 66.5°N 208.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 17 2014 to July 31 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.6 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 208.0°E

Area affected: 1184806 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_2014-Jul-17_to_2014-Jul-31_208.0_66.5

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2014 to July 19 2014 at 66.0°N 275.0°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: July 12 2014 to July 19 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 275.0°E

Area affected: 388500 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_2014-Jul-12_to_2014-Jul-19_275.0_66.0

Cold spell occuring from July 12 2014 to July 14 2014 at 57.0°N 261.5°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: July 12 2014 to July 14 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 261.5°E

Area affected: 95779 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_2014-Jul-12_to_2014-Jul-14_261.5_57.0

Heat wave occuring from July 06 2014 to July 18 2014 at 54.5°N 234.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: July 06 2014 to July 18 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.5 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 234.0°E

Area affected: 1939621 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_2014-Jul-06_to_2014-Jul-18_234.0_54.5

Heat wave occuring from June 28 2014 to July 06 2014 at 64.0°N 240.0°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 28 2014 to July 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 240.0°E

Area affected: 390950 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_2014-Jun-28_to_2014-Jul-06_240.0_64.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2014 to July 06 2014 at 73.5°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 27 2014 to July 06 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 68662 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_2014-Jun-27_to_2014-Jul-06_272.0_73.5

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2014 to July 09 2014 at 73.5°N 265.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 17 days

Time span: June 23 2014 to July 09 2014

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.7 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 265.0°E

Area affected: 88275 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_2014-Jun-23_to_2014-Jul-09_265.0_73.5