Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from March 28 2010 to March 31 2010 at 57.0°N 248.0°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: March 28 2010 to March 31 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 248.0°E

Area affected: 97500 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_2010-Mar-28_to_2010-Mar-31_248.0_57.0

Cold spell occuring from March 28 2010 to April 13 2010 at 57.0°N 193.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 28 2010 to April 13 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 193.5°E

Area affected: 2877446 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_2010-Mar-28_to_2010-Apr-13_193.5_57.0

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2010 to March 28 2010 at 69.0°N 263.5°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: March 25 2010 to March 28 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 263.5°E

Area affected: 63454 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_2010-Mar-25_to_2010-Mar-28_263.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from March 25 2010 to March 29 2010 at 55.0°N 277.5°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: March 25 2010 to March 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 277.5°E

Area affected: 81619 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_2010-Mar-25_to_2010-Mar-29_277.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2010 to March 25 2010 at 80.5°N 244.5°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: March 22 2010 to March 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.1 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 80234 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_2010-Mar-22_to_2010-Mar-25_244.5_80.5

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2010 to March 25 2010 at 61.0°N 247.0°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: March 22 2010 to March 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.0 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 247.0°E

Area affected: 55304 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_2010-Mar-22_to_2010-Mar-25_247.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2010 to March 29 2010 at 57.0°N 228.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 21 2010 to March 29 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 228.5°E

Area affected: 232928 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_2010-Mar-21_to_2010-Mar-29_228.5_57.0

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2010 to March 26 2010 at 66.0°N 240.5°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: March 21 2010 to March 26 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.2 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 240.5°E

Area affected: 52232 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_2010-Mar-21_to_2010-Mar-26_240.5_66.0

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2010 to March 27 2010 at 62.0°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 21 2010 to March 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -30.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.4 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 205907 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_2010-Mar-21_to_2010-Mar-27_266.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2010 to April 11 2010 at 77.5°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 27 days

Time span: March 16 2010 to April 11 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.2 °C

Event center: 77.5°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 5145616 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_2010-Mar-16_to_2010-Apr-11_282.5_77.5