Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2024 to May 03 2024 at 81.5°N 313.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 19 2024 to May 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: 80.5°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 4514723 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-Apr-19_to_2024-May-03_313.5_81.5

Cold spell occuring from April 10 2024 to April 12 2024 at 64.5°N 93.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 10 2024 to April 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.0 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 61695 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-Apr-10_to_2024-Apr-12_93.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2024 to April 09 2024 at 52.0°N 86.5°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: April 05 2024 to April 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 86.5°E

Area affected: 78483 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-Apr-05_to_2024-Apr-09_86.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2024 to April 11 2024 at 52.5°N 100.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.0 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 327011 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-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-11_100.5_52.5

Cold spell occuring from April 04 2024 to April 29 2024 at 62.5°N 19.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Canada
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Duration: 26 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.1 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 19.5°E

Area affected: 12514763 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-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-29_19.5_62.5

Heat wave occuring from April 04 2024 to April 06 2024 at 53.5°N 80.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 04 2024 to April 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.5 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 80.5°E

Area affected: 133050 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-Apr-04_to_2024-Apr-06_80.5_53.5

Cold spell occuring from April 03 2024 to April 05 2024 at 62.0°N 34.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 03 2024 to April 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -12.0 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 34.0°E

Area affected: 195741 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-Apr-03_to_2024-Apr-05_34.0_62.0

Cold spell occuring from April 02 2024 to April 05 2024 at 75.0°N 84.0°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: April 02 2024 to April 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.1 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 84.0°E

Area affected: 50434 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-Apr-02_to_2024-Apr-05_84.0_75.0

Cold spell occuring from April 01 2024 to April 09 2024 at 74.0°N 184.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 01 2024 to April 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -27.7 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 184.0°E

Area affected: 228527 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-Apr-01_to_2024-Apr-09_184.0_74.0

Cold spell occuring from March 31 2024 to April 05 2024 at 69.5°N 173.5°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: March 31 2024 to April 05 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -27.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.8 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 173.5°E

Area affected: 61037 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-Mar-31_to_2024-Apr-05_173.5_69.5