Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2024 to November 29 2024 at 42.5°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 26 2024 to November 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.1 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 63131 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_2024-Nov-26_to_2024-Nov-29_71.0_42.5

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2024 to December 01 2024 at 42.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 25 2024 to December 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 76114 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_2024-Nov-25_to_2024-Dec-01_78.0_42.5

Heat wave occuring from November 24 2024 to December 08 2024 at 51.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 24 2024 to December 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.4 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 696993 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_2024-Nov-24_to_2024-Dec-08_84.5_51.5

Cold spell occuring from October 10 2024 to October 17 2024 at 55.5°N 63.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 8 days

Time span: October 10 2024 to October 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.6 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 63.0°E

Area affected: 3866576 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_2024-Oct-10_to_2024-Oct-17_63.0_55.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2024 to October 14 2024 at 47.5°N 95.0°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: 6 days

Time span: October 09 2024 to October 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.5 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 706386 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_2024-Oct-09_to_2024-Oct-14_95.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from October 05 2024 to October 10 2024 at 44.0°N 49.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 05 2024 to October 10 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.1 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 49.5°E

Area affected: 116152 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_2024-Oct-05_to_2024-Oct-10_49.5_44.0

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2024 to September 29 2024 at 48.5°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 27 2024 to September 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.8 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 67744 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_2024-Sep-27_to_2024-Sep-29_83.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from September 07 2024 to September 09 2024 at 41.5°N 68.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 07 2024 to September 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.7 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 68.0°E

Area affected: 92006 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_2024-Sep-07_to_2024-Sep-09_68.0_41.5

Cold spell occuring from September 05 2024 to September 08 2024 at 45.0°N 66.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 05 2024 to September 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 66.0°E

Area affected: 226747 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_2024-Sep-05_to_2024-Sep-08_66.0_45.0

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2024 to August 19 2024 at 41.0°N 55.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 15 2024 to August 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 21.6 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 55.0°E

Area affected: 71935 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_2024-Aug-15_to_2024-Aug-19_55.0_41.0