Category: Extremes affecting Kazakhstan

Cold spell occuring from April 22 2024 to April 29 2024 at 48.5°N 91.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 22 2024 to April 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 91.0°E

Area affected: 1598462 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-22_to_2024-Apr-29_91.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2024 to April 09 2024 at 52.0°N 86.5°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: April 05 2024 to April 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 78483 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-Apr-05_to_2024-Apr-09_86.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2024 to April 08 2024 at 48.0°N 76.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 05 2024 to April 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.2 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 83087 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-Apr-05_to_2024-Apr-08_76.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2024 to April 06 2024 at 53.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 133050 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-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-06_80.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2024 to March 30 2024 at 53.5°N 82.0°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: March 27 2024 to March 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 82.0°E

Area affected: 74828 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-Mar-27_to_2024-Mar-30_82.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from March 24 2024 to March 27 2024 at 46.0°N 62.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 24 2024 to March 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.2 °C

Event center: 46.0°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 245098 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-Mar-24_to_2024-Mar-27_62.5_46.0

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2024 to April 07 2024 at 28.0°N 89.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Tajikistan

Duration: 21 days

Time span: March 18 2024 to April 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: 28.0°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 2081004 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-Mar-18_to_2024-Apr-07_89.0_28.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2024 to March 17 2024 at 41.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 14 2024 to March 17 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.2 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 64604 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-Mar-14_to_2024-Mar-17_75.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from March 09 2024 to March 13 2024 at 48.5°N 83.0°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: 5 days

Time span: March 09 2024 to March 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 346280 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-Mar-09_to_2024-Mar-13_83.0_48.5

Cold spell occuring from February 24 2024 to February 27 2024 at 46.5°N 75.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 24 2024 to February 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.6 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 75.5°E

Area affected: 54807 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-Feb-24_to_2024-Feb-27_75.5_46.5