Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from March 21 2023 to April 06 2023 at 64.0°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 17 days

Time span: March 21 2023 to April 06 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.4 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 1323395 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-Mar-21_to_2023-Apr-06_22.5_64.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2023 to March 24 2023 at 47.0°N 104.5°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: 5 days

Time span: March 20 2023 to March 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.6 °C

Event center: 47.0°N 104.5°E

Area affected: 1442470 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-Mar-20_to_2023-Mar-24_104.5_47.0

Cold spell occuring from March 20 2023 to March 26 2023 at 62.0°N 140.0°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: March 20 2023 to March 26 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: -25.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -17.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.1 °C

Event center: 62.0°N 140.0°E

Area affected: 766720 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-Mar-20_to_2023-Mar-26_140.0_62.0

Cold spell occuring from March 19 2023 to March 24 2023 at 64.0°N 135.0°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: March 19 2023 to March 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -31.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -37.6 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 135.0°E

Area affected: 160467 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-Mar-19_to_2023-Mar-24_135.0_64.0

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2023 to March 18 2023 at 61.0°N 114.0°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: March 16 2023 to March 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 0.2 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 114.0°E

Area affected: 61184 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-Mar-16_to_2023-Mar-18_114.0_61.0

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2023 to March 17 2023 at 67.5°N 100.5°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: March 15 2023 to March 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.2 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 100.5°E

Area affected: 62087 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-Mar-15_to_2023-Mar-17_100.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2023 to March 18 2023 at 59.0°N 88.5°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: March 14 2023 to March 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.0 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 128993 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-Mar-14_to_2023-Mar-18_88.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2023 to March 17 2023 at 63.5°N 82.5°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: March 13 2023 to March 17 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 12.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.5 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 82.5°E

Area affected: 422366 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-Mar-13_to_2023-Mar-17_82.5_63.5

Cold spell occuring from March 06 2023 to March 14 2023 at 78.5°N 92.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 06 2023 to March 14 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -47.6 °C

Event center: 78.5°N 92.5°E

Area affected: 335180 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-Mar-06_to_2023-Mar-14_92.5_78.5

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2023 to March 31 2023 at 70.5°N 344.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Finland
  • Germany
  • Greenland
  • Iceland
  • Ireland
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 29 days

Time span: March 03 2023 to March 31 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.4 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 7.0°E

Area affected: 6342730 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-Mar-03_to_2023-Mar-31_344.5_70.5