Heat wave occuring from December 14 2024 to December 21 2024 at 52.5°N 20.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Netherlands
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 14 2024 to December 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 2319160 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-14_to_2024-Dec-21_20.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2024 to December 16 2024 at 60.0°N 93.0°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: December 13 2024 to December 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 111169 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-13_to_2024-Dec-16_93.0_60.0

Heat wave occuring from December 13 2024 to December 15 2024 at 59.5°N 87.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 13 2024 to December 15 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 59.5°N 87.5°E

Area affected: 51634 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-13_to_2024-Dec-15_87.5_59.5

Heat wave occuring from December 12 2024 to December 14 2024 at 61.5°N 74.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: December 12 2024 to December 14 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.0 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 87744 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-12_to_2024-Dec-14_74.0_61.5

Cold spell occuring from December 12 2024 to December 19 2024 at 69.0°N 35.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 8 days

Time span: December 12 2024 to December 19 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -19.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.6 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 509548 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-12_to_2024-Dec-19_35.0_69.0

Heat wave occuring from December 11 2024 to December 22 2024 at 79.5°N 172.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 12 days

Time span: December 11 2024 to December 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -8.4 °C

Event center: 79.5°N 172.0°E

Area affected: 1631515 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-11_to_2024-Dec-22_172.0_79.5

Heat wave occuring from December 01 2024 to December 05 2024 at 58.5°N 64.5°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: December 01 2024 to December 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.9 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 64.5°E

Area affected: 596730 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-01_to_2024-Dec-05_64.5_58.5

Heat wave occuring from November 29 2024 to December 07 2024 at 70.0°N 95.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 29 2024 to December 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 23.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 70.0°N 95.0°E

Area affected: 360998 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-Nov-29_to_2024-Dec-07_95.0_70.0

Heat wave occuring from November 27 2024 to November 29 2024 at 66.0°N 114.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 27 2024 to November 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -14.4 °C

Event center: 66.0°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 57912 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-Nov-27_to_2024-Nov-29_114.5_66.0

Heat wave occuring from November 25 2024 to December 01 2024 at 60.0°N 26.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 25 2024 to December 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 26.5°E

Area affected: 190304 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-Nov-25_to_2024-Dec-01_26.5_60.0