Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2026 to February 19 2026 at 52.5°N 90.5°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: February 17 2026 to February 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.8 °C

Event center: 52.5°N 90.5°E

Area affected: 63524 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_2026-Feb-17_to_2026-Feb-19_90.5_52.5

Heat wave occuring from February 16 2026 to February 19 2026 at 48.5°N 83.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 16 2026 to February 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.6 °C

Event center: 48.5°N 83.5°E

Area affected: 52348 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_2026-Feb-16_to_2026-Feb-19_83.5_48.5

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2026 to February 18 2026 at 55.5°N 89.0°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: February 15 2026 to February 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 3.4 °C

Event center: 55.5°N 89.0°E

Area affected: 367004 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_2026-Feb-15_to_2026-Feb-18_89.0_55.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2026 to February 18 2026 at 72.5°N 52.5°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: February 14 2026 to February 18 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.1 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 52.5°E

Area affected: 54036 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_2026-Feb-14_to_2026-Feb-18_52.5_72.5

Cold spell occuring from February 14 2026 to February 24 2026 at 67.5°N 145.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: February 14 2026 to February 24 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -42.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -51.2 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 145.5°E

Area affected: 746432 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_2026-Feb-14_to_2026-Feb-24_145.5_67.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2026 to February 19 2026 at 60.0°N 27.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: February 12 2026 to February 19 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.3 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 27.5°E

Area affected: 58119 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_2026-Feb-12_to_2026-Feb-19_27.5_60.0

Heat wave occuring from February 11 2026 to February 14 2026 at 45.5°N 132.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 11 2026 to February 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 108049 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_2026-Feb-11_to_2026-Feb-14_132.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2026 to February 16 2026 at 57.5°N 117.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: February 08 2026 to February 16 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -7.2 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 347277 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_2026-Feb-08_to_2026-Feb-16_117.0_57.5

Cold spell occuring from February 08 2026 to February 21 2026 at 60.0°N 21.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 14 days

Time span: February 08 2026 to February 21 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.2 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 21.0°E

Area affected: 2008197 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_2026-Feb-08_to_2026-Feb-21_21.0_60.0

Cold spell occuring from February 03 2026 to February 06 2026 at 58.5°N 124.0°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: February 03 2026 to February 06 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -39.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -44.3 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 122674 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_2026-Feb-03_to_2026-Feb-06_124.0_58.5