Category: Heat waves affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 13 2020 at 74.0°N 278.0°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: April 04 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.2 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 93843 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-13_278.0_74.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2020 to April 13 2020 at 70.0°N 289.5°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: April 04 2020 to April 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.6 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 289.5°E

Area affected: 117245 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-13_289.5_70.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2020 to April 06 2020 at 56.0°N 279.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 02 2020 to April 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 279.0°E

Area affected: 100910 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-02_to_2020-Apr-06_279.0_56.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2020 to April 05 2020 at 52.5°N 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 01 2020 to April 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 291.0°E

Area affected: 228045 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-05_291.0_52.5

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2020 to April 11 2020 at 83.0°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 30 2020 to April 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 2739533 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-30_to_2020-Apr-11_284.0_83.0

Heat wave occuring from March 20 2020 to March 23 2020 at 82.5°N 278.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 20 2020 to March 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.1 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 278.0°E

Area affected: 279070 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-20_to_2020-Mar-23_278.0_82.5

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2020 to May 05 2020 at 43.5°N 209.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 56 days

Time span: March 11 2020 to May 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 209.0°E

Area affected: 21899864 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-11_to_2020-May-05_209.0_43.5

Heat wave occuring from March 01 2020 to March 04 2020 at 48.0°N 273.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 01 2020 to March 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 273.5°E

Area affected: 62487 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-01_to_2020-Mar-04_273.5_48.0

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2020 to February 24 2020 at 50.0°N 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 22 2020 to February 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 282.5°E

Area affected: 208729 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-Feb-22_to_2020-Feb-24_282.5_50.0

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2020 to February 24 2020 at 48.5°N 272.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 22 2020 to February 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.9 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 83369 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-Feb-22_to_2020-Feb-24_272.0_48.5