Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from April 28 2023 to May 03 2023 at 64.5°N 169.0°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: April 28 2023 to May 03 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -15.9 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 169.0°E

Area affected: 63877 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-Apr-28_to_2023-May-03_169.0_64.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2023 to May 01 2023 at 65.5°N 126.0°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: April 27 2023 to May 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.1 °C

Event center: 65.5°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 233080 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-Apr-27_to_2023-May-01_126.0_65.5

Cold spell occuring from April 26 2023 to May 06 2023 at 61.0°N 169.0°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: April 26 2023 to May 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.6 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 169.0°E

Area affected: 190422 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-Apr-26_to_2023-May-06_169.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2023 to April 26 2023 at 70.5°N 86.0°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: April 23 2023 to April 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: 70.5°N 86.0°E

Area affected: 106441 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-Apr-23_to_2023-Apr-26_86.0_70.5

Heat wave occuring from April 22 2023 to May 06 2023 at 46.5°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 22 2023 to May 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.8 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 3617915 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-Apr-22_to_2023-May-06_53.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from April 20 2023 to April 28 2023 at 60.0°N 29.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 20 2023 to April 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.8 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 29.5°E

Area affected: 116863 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-Apr-20_to_2023-Apr-28_29.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from April 19 2023 to May 28 2023 at 23.0°N 80.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Bhutan
  • China
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Sri Lanka
  • Tajikistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 40 days

Time span: April 19 2023 to May 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.0 °C

Event center: 23.0°N 80.0°E

Area affected: 10132432 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-Apr-19_to_2023-May-28_80.0_23.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2023 to April 28 2023 at 76.0°N 61.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 15 2023 to April 28 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -3.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.7 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 61.0°E

Area affected: 621215 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-Apr-15_to_2023-Apr-28_61.0_76.0

Cold spell occuring from April 15 2023 to April 17 2023 at 62.5°N 101.0°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 15 2023 to April 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.5 °C

Event center: 62.5°N 101.0°E

Area affected: 70215 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-Apr-15_to_2023-Apr-17_101.0_62.5

Heat wave occuring from April 07 2023 to April 09 2023 at 45.0°N 159.0°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: April 07 2023 to April 09 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 639352 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-Apr-07_to_2023-Apr-09_159.0_45.0