Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from October 28 2021 to October 31 2021 at 57.0°N 26.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 28 2021 to October 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.2 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 26.0°E

Area affected: 237239 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-Oct-28_to_2021-Oct-31_26.0_57.0

Heat wave occuring from October 27 2021 to November 17 2021 at 56.0°N 111.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Finland
  • Mongolia
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine
  • United Kingdom

Duration: 22 days

Time span: October 27 2021 to November 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.9 °C

Event center: 56.0°N 111.5°E

Area affected: 5623352 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-Oct-27_to_2021-Nov-17_111.5_56.0

Cold spell occuring from October 25 2021 to October 28 2021 at 40.0°N 46.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Georgia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Russian Federation
  • Türkiye

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 25 2021 to October 28 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -7.3 °C

Event center: 40.0°N 46.5°E

Area affected: 141278 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-Oct-25_to_2021-Oct-28_46.5_40.0

Cold spell occuring from October 19 2021 to November 30 2021 at 32.5°N 81.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Afghanistan
  • China
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Russian Federation
  • Taiwan, Province of China
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Uzbekistan
  • Viet Nam

Duration: 43 days

Time span: October 19 2021 to November 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -4.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -24.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -32.4 °C

Event center: 32.5°N 81.0°E

Area affected: 12856484 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-Oct-19_to_2021-Nov-30_81.0_32.5

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2021 to October 30 2021 at 57.0°N 130.5°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: 18 days

Time span: October 13 2021 to October 30 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.3 °C

Event center: 57.0°N 130.5°E

Area affected: 8905338 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-Oct-13_to_2021-Oct-30_130.5_57.0

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2021 to October 17 2021 at 74.0°N 48.0°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: October 13 2021 to October 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 5.3 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 48.0°E

Area affected: 105509 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-Oct-13_to_2021-Oct-17_48.0_74.0

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2021 to October 14 2021 at 50.5°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: 3 days

Time span: October 12 2021 to October 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 145.0°E

Area affected: 98693 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-Oct-12_to_2021-Oct-14_145.0_50.5

Cold spell occuring from October 11 2021 to October 15 2021 at 57.5°N 93.0°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: October 11 2021 to October 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.3 °C

Event center: 57.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 210642 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-Oct-11_to_2021-Oct-15_93.0_57.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2021 to October 11 2021 at 69.5°N 127.0°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: October 09 2021 to October 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 127.0°E

Area affected: 263219 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-Oct-09_to_2021-Oct-11_127.0_69.5

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2021 to October 09 2021 at 65.0°N 99.5°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: October 07 2021 to October 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.8 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 71187 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-Oct-07_to_2021-Oct-09_99.5_65.0