Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from December 09 2021 to December 11 2021 at 63.5°N 132.0°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: December 09 2021 to December 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -26.9 °C

Event center: 63.5°N 132.0°E

Area affected: 58504 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_2021-Dec-09_to_2021-Dec-11_132.0_63.5

Cold spell occuring from December 01 2021 to December 07 2021 at 68.5°N 129.0°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: December 01 2021 to December 07 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -50.6 °C

Event center: 68.5°N 129.0°E

Area affected: 75411 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_2021-Dec-01_to_2021-Dec-07_129.0_68.5

Cold spell occuring from November 30 2021 to December 14 2021 at 71.0°N 150.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 15 days

Time span: November 30 2021 to December 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -41.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -21.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -52.7 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 150.0°E

Area affected: 1068015 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_2021-Nov-30_to_2021-Dec-14_150.0_71.0

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2021 to December 01 2021 at 42.0°N 147.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: November 28 2021 to December 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: 42.0°N 147.5°E

Area affected: 812437 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_2021-Nov-28_to_2021-Dec-01_147.5_42.0

Cold spell occuring from November 27 2021 to December 06 2021 at 80.0°N 66.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 27 2021 to December 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -10.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -24.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -15.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -31.6 °C

Event center: 80.0°N 66.0°E

Area affected: 463631 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_2021-Nov-27_to_2021-Dec-06_66.0_80.0

Heat wave occuring from November 22 2021 to November 27 2021 at 47.5°N 100.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Kazakhstan
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: November 22 2021 to November 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.1 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 100.0°E

Area affected: 844402 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_2021-Nov-22_to_2021-Nov-27_100.0_47.5

Cold spell occuring from November 20 2021 to December 12 2021 at 63.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Belarus
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 23 days

Time span: November 20 2021 to December 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -28.5 °C

Event center: 63.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 4631720 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_2021-Nov-20_to_2021-Dec-12_21.5_63.0

Heat wave occuring from November 19 2021 to November 29 2021 at 54.5°N 131.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: November 19 2021 to November 29 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 6.2 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 131.5°E

Area affected: 1710750 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_2021-Nov-19_to_2021-Nov-29_131.5_54.5

Cold spell occuring from November 19 2021 to November 25 2021 at 76.0°N 117.0°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: November 19 2021 to November 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -28.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -12.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -35.7 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 117.0°E

Area affected: 127126 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_2021-Nov-19_to_2021-Nov-25_117.0_76.0

Heat wave occuring from November 18 2021 to November 24 2021 at 66.5°N 145.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 18 2021 to November 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -17.3 °C

Event center: 66.5°N 145.0°E

Area affected: 87046 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_2021-Nov-18_to_2021-Nov-24_145.0_66.5