Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2013 to June 04 2013 at 60.0°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 28 2013 to June 04 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 1049450 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_2013-May-28_to_2013-Jun-04_86.5_60.0

Heat wave occuring from May 27 2013 to May 30 2013 at 51.0°N 54.5°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 27 2013 to May 30 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 54.5°E

Area affected: 102416 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_2013-May-27_to_2013-May-30_54.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2013 to May 31 2013 at 45.5°N 150.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: May 26 2013 to May 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 150.0°E

Area affected: 288109 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_2013-May-26_to_2013-May-31_150.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from May 26 2013 to May 28 2013 at 46.5°N 136.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 26 2013 to May 28 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 136.5°E

Area affected: 113524 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_2013-May-26_to_2013-May-28_136.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2013 to July 11 2013 at 50.0°N 154.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation
  • South Korea

Duration: 48 days

Time span: May 25 2013 to July 11 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.2 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 154.0°E

Area affected: 9979800 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_2013-May-25_to_2013-Jul-11_154.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2013 to June 07 2013 at 69.5°N 90.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: May 25 2013 to June 07 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.6 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 90.0°E

Area affected: 1536793 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_2013-May-25_to_2013-Jun-07_90.0_69.5

Cold spell occuring from May 25 2013 to May 31 2013 at 59.0°N 97.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: May 25 2013 to May 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.2 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 97.0°E

Area affected: 210229 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_2013-May-25_to_2013-May-31_97.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from May 24 2013 to May 26 2013 at 60.5°N 89.5°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: May 24 2013 to May 26 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.4 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 89.5°E

Area affected: 208048 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_2013-May-24_to_2013-May-26_89.5_60.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2013 to May 20 2013 at 54.5°N 68.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 18 2013 to May 20 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 68.5°E

Area affected: 57453 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_2013-May-18_to_2013-May-20_68.5_54.5

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2013 to May 19 2013 at 49.0°N 130.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 16 2013 to May 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 130.0°E

Area affected: 68962 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_2013-May-16_to_2013-May-19_130.0_49.0