Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from November 30 2015 to December 04 2015 at 51.0°N 97.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 30 2015 to December 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.1 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 97.5°E

Area affected: 94073 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_2015-Nov-30_to_2015-Dec-04_97.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2015 to December 12 2015 at 57.5°N 24.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 14 days

Time span: November 29 2015 to December 12 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.6 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 24.0°E

Area affected: 3859896 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_2015-Nov-29_to_2015-Dec-12_24.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2015 to December 20 2015 at 55.0°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: 23 days

Time span: November 28 2015 to December 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.1 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 1392638 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_2015-Nov-28_to_2015-Dec-20_109.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2015 to December 04 2015 at 66.5°N 125.5°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: November 28 2015 to December 04 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -18.9 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 125.5°E

Area affected: 76200 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_2015-Nov-28_to_2015-Dec-04_125.5_66.5

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2015 to December 03 2015 at 64.5°N 56.5°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: November 28 2015 to December 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 56.5°E

Area affected: 536183 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_2015-Nov-28_to_2015-Dec-03_56.5_64.5

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2015 to December 25 2015 at 54.5°N 137.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Iran
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 30 days

Time span: November 26 2015 to December 25 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 25.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 26.1 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 137.5°E

Area affected: 7871709 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_2015-Nov-26_to_2015-Dec-25_137.5_54.5

Heat wave occuring from November 26 2015 to November 30 2015 at 66.0°N 36.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 26 2015 to November 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 36.0°E

Area affected: 234094 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_2015-Nov-26_to_2015-Nov-30_36.0_66.0

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2015 to November 28 2015 at 50.0°N 87.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 25 2015 to November 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.1 °C

Event center: 50.0°N 87.0°E

Area affected: 98834 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_2015-Nov-25_to_2015-Nov-28_87.0_50.0

Heat wave occuring from November 24 2015 to November 28 2015 at 53.5°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: November 24 2015 to November 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 104800 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_2015-Nov-24_to_2015-Nov-28_75.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from November 21 2015 to November 24 2015 at 71.0°N 124.0°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: November 21 2015 to November 24 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.3 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 72646 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_2015-Nov-21_to_2015-Nov-24_124.0_71.0