Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from July 31 2022 to August 04 2022 at 62.0°N 257.0°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: July 31 2022 to August 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 257.0°E

Area affected: 230136 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_2022-Jul-31_to_2022-Aug-04_257.0_62.0

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2022 to August 08 2022 at 75.0°N 250.0°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: July 30 2022 to August 08 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.0 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 250.0°E

Area affected: 68265 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_2022-Jul-30_to_2022-Aug-08_250.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from July 27 2022 to August 03 2022 at 71.5°N 213.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 27 2022 to August 03 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.0 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 213.0°E

Area affected: 65592 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_2022-Jul-27_to_2022-Aug-03_213.0_71.5

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2022 to August 09 2022 at 75.0°N 266.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 26 2022 to August 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 266.0°E

Area affected: 225522 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_2022-Jul-26_to_2022-Aug-09_266.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from July 22 2022 to July 30 2022 at 68.5°N 251.0°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: July 22 2022 to July 30 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.9 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 137534 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_2022-Jul-22_to_2022-Jul-30_251.0_68.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2022 to July 20 2022 at 73.5°N 224.5°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: July 17 2022 to July 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 224.5°E

Area affected: 73762 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_2022-Jul-17_to_2022-Jul-20_224.5_73.5

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2022 to July 22 2022 at 86.5°N 219.5°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: July 16 2022 to July 22 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 0.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 86.5°N 219.5°E

Area affected: 174149 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_2022-Jul-16_to_2022-Jul-22_219.5_86.5

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2022 to July 17 2022 at 67.0°N 281.0°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: July 13 2022 to July 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.1 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 281.0°E

Area affected: 51466 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_2022-Jul-13_to_2022-Jul-17_281.0_67.0

Heat wave occuring from July 13 2022 to July 20 2022 at 54.0°N 258.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 13 2022 to July 20 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 258.0°E

Area affected: 774891 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_2022-Jul-13_to_2022-Jul-20_258.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from July 13 2022 to July 16 2022 at 66.5°N 228.5°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: July 13 2022 to July 16 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 228.5°E

Area affected: 70755 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_2022-Jul-13_to_2022-Jul-16_228.5_66.5