Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

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

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2015 to November 30 2015 at 41.5°N 30.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Bulgaria
  • Egypt
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iraq
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Moldova
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Syria
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 18 2015 to November 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: 41.5°N 30.0°E

Area affected: 3277386 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-18_to_2015-Nov-30_30.0_41.5

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2015 to November 20 2015 at 54.0°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 18 2015 to November 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.7 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 54077 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-18_to_2015-Nov-20_29.5_54.0

Heat wave occuring from November 15 2015 to November 27 2015 at 83.0°N 106.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: November 15 2015 to November 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 106.5°E

Area affected: 2821590 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-15_to_2015-Nov-27_106.5_83.0

Cold spell occuring from November 15 2015 to November 22 2015 at 52.0°N 75.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: November 15 2015 to November 22 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.8 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 113902 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_2015-Nov-15_to_2015-Nov-22_75.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from November 13 2015 to November 15 2015 at 51.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.0 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 163220 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-13_to_2015-Nov-15_136.0_51.0

Cold spell occuring from November 13 2015 to November 30 2015 at 53.5°N 113.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 18 days

Time span: November 13 2015 to November 30 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 113.5°E

Area affected: 4121033 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_2015-Nov-13_to_2015-Nov-30_113.5_53.5