Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2026 to February 03 2026 at 61.0°N 78.0°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: February 01 2026 to February 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -16.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -39.7 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 78.0°E

Area affected: 106457 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-01_to_2026-Feb-03_78.0_61.0

Cold spell occuring from February 01 2026 to February 28 2026 at 76.0°N 274.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 28 days

Time span: February 01 2026 to February 28 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -33.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -59.3 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 274.5°E

Area affected: 7556909 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-01_to_2026-Feb-28_274.5_76.0

Heat wave occuring from January 30 2026 to February 04 2026 at 50.5°N 101.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 30 2026 to February 04 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 101.5°E

Area affected: 133502 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-Jan-30_to_2026-Feb-04_101.5_50.5

Cold spell occuring from January 29 2026 to February 02 2026 at 64.0°N 61.5°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: January 29 2026 to February 02 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -15.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.8 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 61.5°E

Area affected: 467185 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-Jan-29_to_2026-Feb-02_61.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from January 28 2026 to February 03 2026 at 72.0°N 99.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: January 28 2026 to February 03 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -12.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -43.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -48.6 °C

Event center: 72.0°N 99.0°E

Area affected: 162740 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-Jan-28_to_2026-Feb-03_99.0_72.0

Cold spell occuring from January 23 2026 to February 07 2026 at 56.5°N 20.5°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
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 16 days

Time span: January 23 2026 to February 07 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -15.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.0 °C

Event center: 56.5°N 20.5°E

Area affected: 2610392 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-Jan-23_to_2026-Feb-07_20.5_56.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2026 to January 23 2026 at 51.5°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Estonia
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • Kazakhstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 09 2026 to January 23 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.5 °C

Event center: 51.5°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 2552543 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-Jan-09_to_2026-Jan-23_26.0_51.5

Heat wave occuring from January 08 2026 to February 05 2026 at 58.0°N 142.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • United States

Duration: 29 days

Time span: January 08 2026 to February 05 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 32.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.2 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 142.5°E

Area affected: 11950817 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-Jan-08_to_2026-Feb-05_142.5_58.0

Cold spell occuring from January 04 2026 to January 08 2026 at 54.0°N 140.5°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: January 04 2026 to January 08 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -30.9 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 140.5°E

Area affected: 62541 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-Jan-04_to_2026-Jan-08_140.5_54.0

Cold spell occuring from December 30 2025 to January 14 2026 at 68.0°N 25.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Ireland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 16 days

Time span: December 30 2025 to January 14 2026

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -36.7 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 25.0°E

Area affected: 3347680 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_2025-Dec-30_to_2026-Jan-14_25.0_68.0