Category: Heat waves affecting Kazakhstan

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2021 to November 27 2021 at 47.5°N 100.0°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: November 22 2021 to November 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 844402 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_2021-Nov-22_to_2021-Nov-27_100.0_47.5

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2021 to October 30 2021 at 57.0°N 130.5°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: 18 days

Time span: October 13 2021 to October 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 130.5°E

Area affected: 8905338 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_2021-Oct-13_to_2021-Oct-30_130.5_57.0

Heat wave occuring from August 21 2021 to August 31 2021 at 40.5°N 69.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Tajikistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 11 days

Time span: August 21 2021 to August 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.3 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 56391 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_2021-Aug-21_to_2021-Aug-31_69.0_40.5

Heat wave occuring from August 01 2021 to August 03 2021 at 48.5°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: 3 days

Time span: August 01 2021 to August 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.1 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 76.0°E

Area affected: 63572 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_2021-Aug-01_to_2021-Aug-03_76.0_48.5

Heat wave occuring from July 30 2021 to August 15 2021 at 43.0°N 50.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 17 days

Time span: July 30 2021 to August 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 40.1 °C

Event center: 43.0°N 50.0°E

Area affected: 2859165 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_2021-Jul-30_to_2021-Aug-15_50.0_43.0

Heat wave occuring from June 13 2021 to June 17 2021 at 53.5°N 62.5°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: June 13 2021 to June 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 612809 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_2021-Jun-13_to_2021-Jun-17_62.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2021 to September 27 2021 at 76.0°N 151.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • China
  • Finland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Northern Mariana Islands
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • United States
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 116 days

Time span: June 04 2021 to September 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.2 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 151.5°E

Area affected: 39762494 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_2021-Jun-04_to_2021-Sep-27_151.5_76.0

Heat wave occuring from May 04 2021 to May 11 2021 at 43.5°N 84.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 04 2021 to May 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.1 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 84.5°E

Area affected: 511050 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_2021-May-04_to_2021-May-11_84.5_43.5

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2021 to May 05 2021 at 50.5°N 65.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 03 2021 to May 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.8 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 65.0°E

Area affected: 58627 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_2021-May-03_to_2021-May-05_65.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from May 01 2021 to May 04 2021 at 45.5°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 01 2021 to May 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.0 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 120946 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_2021-May-01_to_2021-May-04_50.5_45.5