Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from November 03 2013 to November 06 2013 at 72.0°N 240.5°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: November 03 2013 to November 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 156195 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-Nov-03_to_2013-Nov-06_240.5_72.0

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2013 to November 20 2013 at 79.5°N 289.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 24 days

Time span: October 28 2013 to November 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.3 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 1866207 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-Oct-28_to_2013-Nov-20_289.5_79.5

Cold spell occuring from October 28 2013 to November 01 2013 at 76.5°N 260.0°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: October 28 2013 to November 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.2 °C

Event center: 76.5°N 260.0°E

Area affected: 121527 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-Oct-28_to_2013-Nov-01_260.0_76.5

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2013 to November 01 2013 at 60.0°N 295.5°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: October 27 2013 to November 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.7 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 295.5°E

Area affected: 743860 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-Oct-27_to_2013-Nov-01_295.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from October 22 2013 to October 27 2013 at 39.0°N 272.5°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: October 22 2013 to October 27 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.5 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 1639867 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-Oct-22_to_2013-Oct-27_272.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2013 to October 23 2013 at 81.0°N 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 18 2013 to October 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.8 °C

Event center: 81.0°N 296.5°E

Area affected: 157289 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-Oct-18_to_2013-Oct-23_296.5_81.0

Heat wave occuring from October 18 2013 to October 22 2013 at 58.0°N 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 18 2013 to October 22 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 221505 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-Oct-18_to_2013-Oct-22_289.0_58.0

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2013 to October 23 2013 at 78.5°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: 7 days

Time span: October 17 2013 to October 23 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 258.5°E

Area affected: 73594 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-Oct-17_to_2013-Oct-23_258.5_78.5

Heat wave occuring from October 17 2013 to October 19 2013 at 51.0°N 291.0°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: October 17 2013 to October 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 54399 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-Oct-17_to_2013-Oct-19_291.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from October 11 2013 to November 06 2013 at 66.0°N 226.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 27 days

Time span: October 11 2013 to November 06 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.4 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 226.5°E

Area affected: 4925300 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-Oct-11_to_2013-Nov-06_226.5_66.0