Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from July 12 2013 to July 14 2013 at 53.0°N 279.0°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: July 12 2013 to July 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 81931 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-Jul-12_to_2013-Jul-14_279.0_53.0

Heat wave occuring from July 11 2013 to August 19 2013 at 53.5°N 189.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 40 days

Time span: July 11 2013 to August 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 189.5°E

Area affected: 7878272 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-Jul-11_to_2013-Aug-19_189.5_53.5

Cold spell occuring from July 09 2013 to July 11 2013 at 64.0°N 215.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 09 2013 to July 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.9 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 215.5°E

Area affected: 124933 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-Jul-09_to_2013-Jul-11_215.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from July 08 2013 to July 19 2013 at 62.5°N 233.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 12 days

Time span: July 08 2013 to July 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.0 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 233.0°E

Area affected: 2463146 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-Jul-08_to_2013-Jul-19_233.0_62.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2013 to July 08 2013 at 82.5°N 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 02 2013 to July 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.5 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 285.5°E

Area affected: 50039 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-Jul-02_to_2013-Jul-08_285.5_82.5

Cold spell occuring from July 02 2013 to July 10 2013 at 63.5°N 289.0°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: July 02 2013 to July 10 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.1 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 289.0°E

Area affected: 229607 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-Jul-02_to_2013-Jul-10_289.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from July 01 2013 to July 05 2013 at 69.0°N 270.5°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: July 01 2013 to July 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 270.5°E

Area affected: 89020 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-Jul-01_to_2013-Jul-05_270.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2013 to July 08 2013 at 59.0°N 268.0°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: June 29 2013 to July 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 268.0°E

Area affected: 120375 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-Jun-29_to_2013-Jul-08_268.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2013 to July 05 2013 at 69.5°N 287.5°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: June 27 2013 to July 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 65971 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-Jun-27_to_2013-Jul-05_287.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from June 27 2013 to June 30 2013 at 64.5°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: 4 days

Time span: June 27 2013 to June 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 290.5°E

Area affected: 69143 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-Jun-27_to_2013-Jun-30_290.5_64.5