Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from August 03 2026 to August 06 2026 at 69.0°N 127.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 03 2026 to August 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.9 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 171404 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_2026-Aug-03_to_2026-Aug-06_127.5_69.0

Cold spell occuring from July 05 2026 to August 18 2026 at 88.0°N 60.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 45 days

Time span: July 05 2026 to August 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -0.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 88.0°N 60.5°E

Area affected: 2177066 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_2026-Jul-05_to_2026-Aug-18_60.5_88.0

Heat wave occuring from July 23 2026 to July 28 2026 at 79.0°N 104.5°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: July 23 2026 to July 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 79.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 72000 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-23_to_2026-Jul-28_104.5_79.0

Cold spell occuring from July 21 2026 to July 23 2026 at 59.0°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 21 2026 to July 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.0 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 59041 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-21_to_2026-Jul-23_26.0_59.0

Heat wave occuring from July 21 2026 to July 28 2026 at 58.0°N 133.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 21 2026 to July 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.9 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 133.5°E

Area affected: 469692 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-21_to_2026-Jul-28_133.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from July 19 2026 to July 23 2026 at 64.5°N 30.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 19 2026 to July 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.5 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 30.5°E

Area affected: 274372 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Cold_spell_2026-Jul-19_to_2026-Jul-23_30.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from July 19 2026 to July 22 2026 at 60.5°N 73.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 19 2026 to July 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: 60.5°N 73.5°E

Area affected: 104134 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-19_to_2026-Jul-22_73.5_60.5

Heat wave occuring from July 18 2026 to July 22 2026 at 73.5°N 109.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 18 2026 to July 22 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.4 °C

Event center: 73.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 50581 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-18_to_2026-Jul-22_109.5_73.5

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2026 to July 24 2026 at 72.0°N 139.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 17 2026 to July 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 139.0°E

Area affected: 93032 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-17_to_2026-Jul-24_139.0_72.0

Heat wave occuring from July 16 2026 to July 20 2026 at 64.0°N 154.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 16 2026 to July 20 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.5 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 154.0°E

Area affected: 96383 km$^2$



Fig. 3: Maps illustrating the evolution of standardized temperature anomalies during the event.

Event ID: Heat_wave_2026-Jul-16_to_2026-Jul-20_154.0_64.0