Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from July 08 2020 to July 12 2020 at 50.0°N 119.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 08 2020 to July 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 119.5°E

Area affected: 54054 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-Jul-08_to_2020-Jul-12_119.5_50.0

Cold spell occuring from July 07 2020 to July 27 2020 at 82.5°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 21 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 27 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.4 °C

Event center: 82.5°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 370745 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_2020-Jul-07_to_2020-Jul-27_67.5_82.5

Heat wave occuring from July 07 2020 to July 13 2020 at 55.0°N 156.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: July 07 2020 to July 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 156.0°E

Area affected: 51908 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-Jul-07_to_2020-Jul-13_156.0_55.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2020 to July 09 2020 at 50.5°N 137.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 05 2020 to July 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 3.7 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 137.0°E

Area affected: 151422 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_2020-Jul-05_to_2020-Jul-09_137.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2020 to July 06 2020 at 57.5°N 126.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 04 2020 to July 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.1 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 71924 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_2020-Jul-04_to_2020-Jul-06_126.0_57.5

Cold spell occuring from July 04 2020 to July 18 2020 at 76.0°N 159.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: July 04 2020 to July 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 159.5°E

Area affected: 147343 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_2020-Jul-04_to_2020-Jul-18_159.5_76.0

Heat wave occuring from June 29 2020 to July 07 2020 at 52.0°N 106.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: June 29 2020 to July 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 106.0°E

Area affected: 965855 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-Jun-29_to_2020-Jul-07_106.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2020 to July 30 2020 at 53.0°N 52.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 34 days

Time span: June 27 2020 to July 30 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 38.7 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 6539561 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-Jun-27_to_2020-Jul-30_52.5_53.0

Cold spell occuring from June 26 2020 to June 29 2020 at 54.0°N 72.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 26 2020 to June 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 72.0°E

Area affected: 85651 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_2020-Jun-26_to_2020-Jun-29_72.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from June 22 2020 to July 06 2020 at 68.0°N 178.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: June 22 2020 to July 06 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 178.5°E

Area affected: 836148 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_2020-Jun-22_to_2020-Jul-06_178.5_68.0