Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from December 31 2024 to January 05 2025 at 64.0°N 162.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 31 2024 to January 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 20.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 162.5°E

Area affected: 1476706 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_2024-Dec-31_to_2025-Jan-05_162.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2024 to January 02 2025 at 51.5°N 139.5°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: December 29 2024 to January 02 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.9 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 139.5°E

Area affected: 75742 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_2024-Dec-29_to_2025-Jan-02_139.5_51.5

Heat wave occuring from December 29 2024 to January 07 2025 at 48.0°N 83.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 29 2024 to January 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 48.0°N 83.0°E

Area affected: 4037938 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_2024-Dec-29_to_2025-Jan-07_83.0_48.0

Cold spell occuring from December 27 2024 to January 06 2025 at 63.0°N 127.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: December 27 2024 to January 06 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -45.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -56.0 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 1165934 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_2024-Dec-27_to_2025-Jan-06_127.0_63.0

Heat wave occuring from December 26 2024 to January 07 2025 at 49.0°N 113.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: December 26 2024 to January 07 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -6.1 °C

Event center: 49.0°N 113.0°E

Area affected: 590313 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_2024-Dec-26_to_2025-Jan-07_113.0_49.0

Heat wave occuring from December 25 2024 to December 30 2024 at 57.5°N 24.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 25 2024 to December 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.3 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 24.5°E

Area affected: 96993 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_2024-Dec-25_to_2024-Dec-30_24.5_57.5

Cold spell occuring from December 25 2024 to December 30 2024 at 67.0°N 171.0°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: December 25 2024 to December 30 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.7 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 171.0°E

Area affected: 163485 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_2024-Dec-25_to_2024-Dec-30_171.0_67.0

Heat wave occuring from December 18 2024 to January 05 2025 at 64.5°N 78.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 19 days

Time span: December 18 2024 to January 05 2025

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.6 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 3581273 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_2024-Dec-18_to_2025-Jan-05_78.0_64.5

Cold spell occuring from December 18 2024 to December 27 2024 at 47.0°N 94.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: December 18 2024 to December 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.7 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 94.5°E

Area affected: 136031 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_2024-Dec-18_to_2024-Dec-27_94.5_47.0

Heat wave occuring from December 17 2024 to December 26 2024 at 57.0°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: 10 days

Time span: December 17 2024 to December 26 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -16.9 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 133.5°E

Area affected: 186445 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_2024-Dec-17_to_2024-Dec-26_133.5_57.0