Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from September 14 2015 to September 17 2015 at 49.5°N 86.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: September 14 2015 to September 17 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -10.1 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 113110 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-Sep-14_to_2015-Sep-17_86.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from September 13 2015 to September 20 2015 at 57.0°N 90.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: September 13 2015 to September 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 90.0°E

Area affected: 1253825 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-Sep-13_to_2015-Sep-20_90.0_57.0

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2015 to September 15 2015 at 67.0°N 166.0°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: September 12 2015 to September 15 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.3 °C

Event center: 67.0°N 166.0°E

Area affected: 82860 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-Sep-12_to_2015-Sep-15_166.0_67.0

Heat wave occuring from September 12 2015 to September 14 2015 at 53.5°N 111.5°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: September 12 2015 to September 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 63904 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-Sep-12_to_2015-Sep-14_111.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from September 09 2015 to September 28 2015 at 55.5°N 161.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • Mongolia
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 20 days

Time span: September 09 2015 to September 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.9 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 161.0°E

Area affected: 4505152 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-Sep-09_to_2015-Sep-28_161.0_55.5

Cold spell occuring from September 03 2015 to September 07 2015 at 52.0°N 134.0°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: September 03 2015 to September 07 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.0 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 86972 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-Sep-03_to_2015-Sep-07_134.0_52.0

Heat wave occuring from September 01 2015 to September 05 2015 at 55.5°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: 5 days

Time span: September 01 2015 to September 05 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 82847 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-Sep-01_to_2015-Sep-05_109.5_55.5

Heat wave occuring from August 30 2015 to September 14 2015 at 71.5°N 134.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 16 days

Time span: August 30 2015 to September 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.7 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 134.0°E

Area affected: 3146714 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-Aug-30_to_2015-Sep-14_134.0_71.5

Cold spell occuring from August 29 2015 to September 03 2015 at 58.0°N 62.5°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: August 29 2015 to September 03 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 291534 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-Aug-29_to_2015-Sep-03_62.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from August 24 2015 to August 27 2015 at 61.5°N 167.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 24 2015 to August 27 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -3.7 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 167.0°E

Area affected: 138432 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-Aug-24_to_2015-Aug-27_167.0_61.5