Category: Extremes affecting Canada

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2022 to May 17 2022 at 51.0°N 309.5°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: May 13 2022 to May 17 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 309.5°E

Area affected: 85745 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-May-13_to_2022-May-17_309.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2022 to May 21 2022 at 67.5°N 243.0°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: May 12 2022 to May 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 243.0°E

Area affected: 289199 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-May-12_to_2022-May-21_243.0_67.5

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2022 to May 21 2022 at 67.0°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: 10 days

Time span: May 12 2022 to May 21 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 251.0°E

Area affected: 86158 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-May-12_to_2022-May-21_251.0_67.0

Cold spell occuring from May 11 2022 to May 14 2022 at 49.5°N 235.0°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: May 11 2022 to May 14 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -2.2 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 235.0°E

Area affected: 134285 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-May-11_to_2022-May-14_235.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2022 to May 11 2022 at 62.0°N 287.5°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: May 08 2022 to May 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.3 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 287.5°E

Area affected: 161192 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-May-08_to_2022-May-11_287.5_62.0

Cold spell occuring from May 07 2022 to May 11 2022 at 59.0°N 243.5°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: May 07 2022 to May 11 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.7 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 243.5°E

Area affected: 417916 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-May-07_to_2022-May-11_243.5_59.0

Cold spell occuring from May 05 2022 to May 07 2022 at 51.0°N 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 05 2022 to May 07 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.4 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 286.5°E

Area affected: 100424 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-May-05_to_2022-May-07_286.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from May 02 2022 to May 04 2022 at 55.0°N 264.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 02 2022 to May 04 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 264.0°E

Area affected: 60365 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-May-02_to_2022-May-04_264.0_55.0

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2022 to May 10 2022 at 80.0°N 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 01 2022 to May 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.4 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 286.5°E

Area affected: 275957 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-May-01_to_2022-May-10_286.5_80.0

Heat wave occuring from April 30 2022 to June 12 2022 at 33.5°N 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bahamas
  • Belize
  • Canada
  • Cuba
  • Dominican Republic
  • Guatemala
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • United States

Duration: 44 days

Time span: April 30 2022 to June 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.0 °C

Event center: 33.5°N 292.5°E

Area affected: 12890797 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-Apr-30_to_2022-Jun-12_292.5_33.5