Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2020 to May 05 2020 at 48.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 02 2020 to May 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 87001 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_2020-May-02_to_2020-May-05_50.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2020 to April 21 2020 at 45.5°N 59.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 16 2020 to April 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 59.5°E

Area affected: 99029 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_2020-Apr-16_to_2020-Apr-21_59.5_45.5

Cold spell occuring from April 08 2020 to April 10 2020 at 42.0°N 69.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 08 2020 to April 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 69.5°E

Area affected: 56419 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_2020-Apr-08_to_2020-Apr-10_69.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2020 to April 16 2020 at 34.0°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: April 06 2020 to April 16 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 34.0°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 1281664 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_2020-Apr-06_to_2020-Apr-16_53.5_34.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to May 12 2020 at 68.0°N 92.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 39 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to May 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.4 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 92.0°E

Area affected: 20709406 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_2020-Apr-04_to_2020-May-12_92.0_68.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 07 2020 at 53.5°N 71.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 04 2020 to April 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 71.5°E

Area affected: 148026 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_2020-Apr-04_to_2020-Apr-07_71.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2020 to April 09 2020 at 45.5°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 01 2020 to April 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 968952 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_2020-Apr-01_to_2020-Apr-09_74.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2020 to March 26 2020 at 50.5°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 118458 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_2020-Mar-22_to_2020-Mar-26_53.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2020 to April 03 2020 at 46.5°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 17 2020 to April 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 6082381 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_2020-Mar-17_to_2020-Apr-03_51.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2020 to March 20 2020 at 53.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2020 to March 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 885570 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_2020-Mar-17_to_2020-Mar-20_48.5_53.5