Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2022 to May 02 2022 at 39.0°N 45.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Türkiye
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 15 days

Time span: April 18 2022 to May 02 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: 39.0°N 45.0°E

Area affected: 1662363 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_2022-Apr-18_to_2022-May-02_45.0_39.0

Heat wave occuring from April 16 2022 to April 24 2022 at 61.0°N 6.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 9 days

Time span: April 16 2022 to April 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: 61.0°N 6.5°E

Area affected: 863900 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_2022-Apr-16_to_2022-Apr-24_6.5_61.0

Heat wave occuring from April 15 2022 to April 18 2022 at 56.0°N 108.5°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 15 2022 to April 18 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.7 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 108.5°E

Area affected: 196307 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_2022-Apr-15_to_2022-Apr-18_108.5_56.0

Cold spell occuring from April 09 2022 to May 06 2022 at 75.0°N 283.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Greenland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden

Duration: 28 days

Time span: April 09 2022 to May 06 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -41.8 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 283.5°E

Area affected: 8052671 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_2022-Apr-09_to_2022-May-06_283.5_75.0

Heat wave occuring from April 06 2022 to April 13 2022 at 46.5°N 50.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: April 06 2022 to April 13 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 50.5°E

Area affected: 88263 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_2022-Apr-06_to_2022-Apr-13_50.5_46.5

Cold spell occuring from April 06 2022 to April 12 2022 at 69.5°N 171.5°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: April 06 2022 to April 12 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -23.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -29.5 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 171.5°E

Area affected: 373236 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_2022-Apr-06_to_2022-Apr-12_171.5_69.5

Cold spell occuring from April 05 2022 to April 09 2022 at 68.0°N 189.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 05 2022 to April 09 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.9 °C

Event center: 68.0°N 189.0°E

Area affected: 319068 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_2022-Apr-05_to_2022-Apr-09_189.0_68.0

Heat wave occuring from April 05 2022 to April 24 2022 at 63.0°N 177.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 20 days

Time span: April 05 2022 to April 24 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.8 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 177.5°E

Area affected: 1898208 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_2022-Apr-05_to_2022-Apr-24_177.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from April 02 2022 to April 10 2022 at 42.0°N 148.0°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: April 02 2022 to April 10 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.2 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 148.0°E

Area affected: 2033957 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_2022-Apr-02_to_2022-Apr-10_148.0_42.0

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2022 to April 05 2022 at 53.5°N 71.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 01 2022 to April 05 2022

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 71.0°E

Area affected: 69035 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_2022-Apr-01_to_2022-Apr-05_71.0_53.5