Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from February 13 2025 to February 22 2025 at 55.0°N 143.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: February 13 2025 to February 22 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.4 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 143.5°E

Area affected: 984573 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_2025-Feb-13_to_2025-Feb-22_143.5_55.0

Heat wave occuring from February 11 2025 to February 14 2025 at 54.0°N 103.0°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: February 11 2025 to February 14 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.1 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 103.0°E

Area affected: 55368 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_2025-Feb-11_to_2025-Feb-14_103.0_54.0

Heat wave occuring from February 07 2025 to February 12 2025 at 68.0°N 126.0°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: February 07 2025 to February 12 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -20.8 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 64334 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_2025-Feb-07_to_2025-Feb-12_126.0_68.0

Cold spell occuring from February 05 2025 to February 10 2025 at 59.0°N 114.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: February 05 2025 to February 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.8 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 338631 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_2025-Feb-05_to_2025-Feb-10_114.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from January 30 2025 to February 04 2025 at 75.0°N 148.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 30 2025 to February 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -34.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.3 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 148.0°E

Area affected: 137500 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_2025-Jan-30_to_2025-Feb-04_148.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2025 to February 04 2025 at 48.0°N 112.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: January 26 2025 to February 04 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.4 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 112.5°E

Area affected: 366968 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_2025-Jan-26_to_2025-Feb-04_112.5_48.0

Cold spell occuring from January 26 2025 to January 31 2025 at 56.0°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 26 2025 to January 31 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.5 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 105235 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_2025-Jan-26_to_2025-Jan-31_110.5_56.0

Heat wave occuring from January 26 2025 to January 30 2025 at 70.5°N 142.0°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: January 26 2025 to January 30 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -22.1 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 142.0°E

Area affected: 53983 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_2025-Jan-26_to_2025-Jan-30_142.0_70.5

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2025 to January 29 2025 at 75.5°N 105.0°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: January 25 2025 to January 29 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -10.5 °C

Event center: 75.5°N 105.0°E

Area affected: 65944 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_2025-Jan-25_to_2025-Jan-29_105.0_75.5

Cold spell occuring from January 22 2025 to February 10 2025 at 67.0°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
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: January 22 2025 to February 10 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.5 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 159.5°E

Area affected: 2300225 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_2025-Jan-22_to_2025-Feb-10_159.5_67.0