Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from January 03 2024 to January 22 2024 at 39.0°N 259.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 03 2024 to January 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -14.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -34.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.2 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 259.5°E

Area affected: 7268804 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-Jan-03_to_2024-Jan-22_259.5_39.0

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2023 to January 08 2024 at 74.5°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 29 2023 to January 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.3 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 912967 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_2023-Dec-29_to_2024-Jan-08_283.5_74.5

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2023 to January 04 2024 at 50.5°N 234.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 25 2023 to January 04 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 234.5°E

Area affected: 3703235 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_2023-Dec-25_to_2024-Jan-04_234.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2023 to December 23 2023 at 44.0°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: 7 days

Time span: December 17 2023 to December 23 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 302.5°E

Area affected: 2887653 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_2023-Dec-17_to_2023-Dec-23_302.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from December 14 2023 to December 22 2023 at 73.5°N 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: December 14 2023 to December 22 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.2 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 290.5°E

Area affected: 121935 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_2023-Dec-14_to_2023-Dec-22_290.5_73.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2023 to December 19 2023 at 46.5°N 272.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 14 2023 to December 19 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 272.5°E

Area affected: 836298 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_2023-Dec-14_to_2023-Dec-19_272.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from December 14 2023 to December 17 2023 at 57.0°N 274.5°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: December 14 2023 to December 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.5 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 88000 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_2023-Dec-14_to_2023-Dec-17_274.5_57.0

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2023 to December 17 2023 at 53.5°N 261.0°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: December 13 2023 to December 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 261.0°E

Area affected: 373885 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_2023-Dec-13_to_2023-Dec-17_261.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2023 to December 18 2023 at 69.5°N 249.0°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: December 13 2023 to December 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 249.0°E

Area affected: 96367 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_2023-Dec-13_to_2023-Dec-18_249.0_69.5

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2023 to December 18 2023 at 59.5°N 236.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 7 days

Time span: December 12 2023 to December 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.5 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 236.0°E

Area affected: 400378 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_2023-Dec-12_to_2023-Dec-18_236.0_59.5