Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from November 16 2023 to November 24 2023 at 42.5°N 152.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: November 16 2023 to November 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: 42.5°N 152.5°E

Area affected: 1644125 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_2023-Nov-16_to_2023-Nov-24_152.5_42.5

Heat wave occuring from November 12 2023 to November 14 2023 at 54.0°N 44.0°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: November 12 2023 to November 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.7 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 44.0°E

Area affected: 65195 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_2023-Nov-12_to_2023-Nov-14_44.0_54.0

Cold spell occuring from November 11 2023 to January 24 2024 at 64.0°N 11.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • China
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
  • Japan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Mongolia
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
  • Turkmenistan
  • United Kingdom
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 75 days

Time span: November 11 2023 to January 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -30.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -58.1 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 11.5°E

Area affected: 29695508 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_2023-Nov-11_to_2024-Jan-24_11.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from November 02 2023 to November 16 2023 at 47.5°N 105.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Korea, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 02 2023 to November 16 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -6.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -23.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.6 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 4111706 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_2023-Nov-02_to_2023-Nov-16_105.5_47.5

Heat wave occuring from November 02 2023 to November 06 2023 at 65.5°N 159.5°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: November 02 2023 to November 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -1.3 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 159.5°E

Area affected: 118723 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_2023-Nov-02_to_2023-Nov-06_159.5_65.5

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2023 to November 05 2023 at 55.0°N 110.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: October 31 2023 to November 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.2 °C

Event center: 55.0°N 110.5°E

Area affected: 316144 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_2023-Oct-31_to_2023-Nov-05_110.5_55.0

Cold spell occuring from October 31 2023 to November 05 2023 at 56.0°N 127.5°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: October 31 2023 to November 05 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.9 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 127.5°E

Area affected: 96292 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_2023-Oct-31_to_2023-Nov-05_127.5_56.0

Cold spell occuring from October 30 2023 to November 03 2023 at 63.5°N 105.5°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: October 30 2023 to November 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.4 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 105.5°E

Area affected: 56278 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_2023-Oct-30_to_2023-Nov-03_105.5_63.5

Heat wave occuring from October 29 2023 to November 10 2023 at 85.0°N 156.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 29 2023 to November 10 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.8 °C

Event center: 85.0°N 156.5°E

Area affected: 1098888 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_2023-Oct-29_to_2023-Nov-10_156.5_85.0

Cold spell occuring from October 27 2023 to October 31 2023 at 61.0°N 69.0°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: October 27 2023 to October 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -14.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 69.0°E

Area affected: 81322 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_2023-Oct-27_to_2023-Oct-31_69.0_61.0