Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2021 to October 11 2021 at 61.5°N 22.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Finland
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 07 2021 to October 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.3 °C

Event center: 61.5°N 22.5°E

Area affected: 102807 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-11_22.5_61.5

Heat wave occuring from October 06 2021 to October 14 2021 at 69.0°N 138.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: October 06 2021 to October 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 138.0°E

Area affected: 535031 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-06_to_2021-Oct-14_138.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from October 05 2021 to October 11 2021 at 60.0°N 145.5°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: October 05 2021 to October 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.9 °C

Event center: 60.0°N 145.5°E

Area affected: 50110 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-05_to_2021-Oct-11_145.5_60.0

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2021 to December 16 2021 at 58.5°N 202.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • China
  • Greenland
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 74 days

Time span: October 04 2021 to December 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -26.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -49.4 °C

Event center: 58.5°N 202.5°E

Area affected: 18095107 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-04_to_2021-Dec-16_202.5_58.5

Cold spell occuring from October 04 2021 to October 16 2021 at 41.0°N 15.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Albania
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • Ukraine

Duration: 13 days

Time span: October 04 2021 to October 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.6 °C

Event center: 41.0°N 15.5°E

Area affected: 1071912 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-04_to_2021-Oct-16_15.5_41.0

Heat wave occuring from October 02 2021 to October 04 2021 at 54.5°N 164.0°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 02 2021 to October 04 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 164.0°E

Area affected: 61378 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-02_to_2021-Oct-04_164.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2021 to October 06 2021 at 51.0°N 99.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 02 2021 to October 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -10.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -17.5 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 99.5°E

Area affected: 57693 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-02_to_2021-Oct-06_99.5_51.0

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2021 to October 03 2021 at 64.5°N 186.5°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: 3 days

Time span: October 01 2021 to October 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.1 °C

Event center: 64.5°N 186.5°E

Area affected: 55958 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-01_to_2021-Oct-03_186.5_64.5

Cold spell occuring from October 01 2021 to October 09 2021 at 49.5°N 88.5°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: 9 days

Time span: October 01 2021 to October 09 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.9 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 88.5°E

Area affected: 136076 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-01_to_2021-Oct-09_88.5_49.5

Cold spell occuring from September 29 2021 to October 01 2021 at 47.5°N 47.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 3 days

Time span: September 29 2021 to October 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 6.0 °C

Event center: 47.5°N 47.0°E

Area affected: 87843 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-Sep-29_to_2021-Oct-01_47.0_47.5