Category: Heat waves affecting Canada

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2020 to February 24 2020 at 58.5°N 247.5°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: February 20 2020 to February 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.0 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 247.5°E

Area affected: 926967 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-20_to_2020-Feb-24_247.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from February 12 2020 to February 19 2020 at 74.5°N 267.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 12 2020 to February 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -19.6 °C

Event center: 74.5°N 267.0°E

Area affected: 82563 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-12_to_2020-Feb-19_267.0_74.5

Heat wave occuring from February 06 2020 to March 08 2020 at 77.0°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Tunisia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 32 days

Time span: February 06 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 27.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.1 °C

Event center: 77.0°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 18911486 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-06_to_2020-Mar-08_95.5_77.0

Heat wave occuring from February 02 2020 to February 04 2020 at 36.0°N 267.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 02 2020 to February 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: 36.0°N 267.5°E

Area affected: 166233 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-02_to_2020-Feb-04_267.5_36.0

Heat wave occuring from January 23 2020 to February 05 2020 at 57.5°N 269.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 14 days

Time span: January 23 2020 to February 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.3 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 269.0°E

Area affected: 3295699 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-Jan-23_to_2020-Feb-05_269.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 48.0°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: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 272.0°E

Area affected: 329728 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-Jan-21_to_2020-Jan-28_272.0_48.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2020 to January 28 2020 at 47.0°N 246.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • United States

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 21 2020 to January 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.1 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 246.5°E

Area affected: 178922 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-Jan-21_to_2020-Jan-28_246.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2020 to January 19 2020 at 74.0°N 244.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 8 days

Time span: January 12 2020 to January 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.2 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 244.0°E

Area affected: 85545 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-Jan-12_to_2020-Jan-19_244.0_74.0

Heat wave occuring from January 12 2020 to January 20 2020 at 75.0°N 259.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 12 2020 to January 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -13.9 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 259.0°E

Area affected: 204646 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-Jan-12_to_2020-Jan-20_259.0_75.0

Heat wave occuring from January 11 2020 to January 21 2020 at 67.0°N 183.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 11 2020 to January 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 183.0°E

Area affected: 1933578 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-Jan-11_to_2020-Jan-21_183.0_67.0