Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2024 to August 17 2024 at 51.5°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 14 2024 to August 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 112524 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-14_to_2024-Aug-17_57.5_51.5

Heat wave occuring from August 05 2024 to August 08 2024 at 42.0°N 59.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 05 2024 to August 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 34.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.1 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 59.0°E

Area affected: 440186 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-Aug-05_to_2024-Aug-08_59.0_42.0

Cold spell occuring from July 24 2024 to July 28 2024 at 49.0°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 24 2024 to July 28 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 449220 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-Jul-24_to_2024-Jul-28_52.0_49.0

Cold spell occuring from June 23 2024 to July 01 2024 at 49.5°N 55.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 23 2024 to July 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 55.5°E

Area affected: 896723 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-Jun-23_to_2024-Jul-01_55.5_49.5

Heat wave occuring from June 08 2024 to June 12 2024 at 44.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 5 days

Time span: June 08 2024 to June 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 26.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.6 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 101834 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-Jun-08_to_2024-Jun-12_87.0_44.0

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2024 to June 07 2024 at 52.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: May 24 2024 to June 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 2305324 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-May-24_to_2024-Jun-07_75.0_52.5

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2024 to May 26 2024 at 39.5°N 57.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 17 2024 to May 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.7 °C

Event center: 39.5°N 57.5°E

Area affected: 423760 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-May-17_to_2024-May-26_57.5_39.5

Cold spell occuring from May 13 2024 to May 18 2024 at 44.5°N 52.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 13 2024 to May 18 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 52.0°E

Area affected: 71220 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-May-13_to_2024-May-18_52.0_44.5

Cold spell occuring from May 01 2024 to May 22 2024 at 60.5°N 44.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • North Macedonia
  • Norway
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 22 days

Time span: May 01 2024 to May 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 5237941 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-May-01_to_2024-May-22_44.0_60.5

Cold spell occuring from April 24 2024 to April 26 2024 at 49.5°N 82.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 24 2024 to April 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 77444 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-Apr-24_to_2024-Apr-26_82.0_49.5