Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2015 to April 29 2015 at 50.5°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 10 days

Time span: April 20 2015 to April 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.4 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 2835481 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-Apr-20_to_2015-Apr-29_94.0_50.5

Heat wave occuring from April 19 2015 to April 24 2015 at 69.0°N 94.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: April 19 2015 to April 24 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.2 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 94.0°E

Area affected: 92463 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-Apr-19_to_2015-Apr-24_94.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2015 to April 26 2015 at 38.5°N 31.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Cyprus
  • Georgia
  • Moldova
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 19 2015 to April 26 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.5 °C

Event center: 38.5°N 31.0°E

Area affected: 1520153 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-Apr-19_to_2015-Apr-26_31.0_38.5

Cold spell occuring from April 18 2015 to April 20 2015 at 56.5°N 35.0°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 18 2015 to April 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.8 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 35.0°E

Area affected: 58194 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-Apr-18_to_2015-Apr-20_35.0_56.5

Heat wave occuring from April 12 2015 to April 16 2015 at 53.0°N 122.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 12 2015 to April 16 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.7 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 122.5°E

Area affected: 318939 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-Apr-12_to_2015-Apr-16_122.5_53.0

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2015 to April 14 2015 at 65.0°N 22.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 06 2015 to April 14 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.4 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 22.0°E

Area affected: 394876 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-Apr-06_to_2015-Apr-14_22.0_65.0

Heat wave occuring from March 27 2015 to March 29 2015 at 43.5°N 40.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Georgia
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkiye

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 27 2015 to March 29 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.3 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 40.0°E

Area affected: 213556 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-Mar-27_to_2015-Mar-29_40.0_43.5

Cold spell occuring from March 27 2015 to April 20 2015 at 65.0°N 140.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 25 days

Time span: March 27 2015 to April 20 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -33.2 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 7175998 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-Mar-27_to_2015-Apr-20_140.5_65.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2015 to April 28 2015 at 85.0°N 244.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 34 days

Time span: March 26 2015 to April 28 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.4 °C

Event center: 85.0°N 244.5°E

Area affected: 6821065 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-Mar-26_to_2015-Apr-28_244.5_85.0

Heat wave occuring from March 26 2015 to April 01 2015 at 45.0°N 138.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Japan
  • North Korea
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 26 2015 to April 01 2015

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.1 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 138.0°E

Area affected: 651243 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-Mar-26_to_2015-Apr-01_138.0_45.0