Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from May 17 2021 to May 24 2021 at 59.0°N 147.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 17 2021 to May 24 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -1.6 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 147.0°E

Area affected: 105941 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-May-17_to_2021-May-24_147.0_59.0

Cold spell occuring from May 16 2021 to May 21 2021 at 59.0°N 114.5°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: May 16 2021 to May 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -10.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.1 °C

Event center: 59.0°N 114.5°E

Area affected: 735992 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-May-16_to_2021-May-21_114.5_59.0

Heat wave occuring from May 16 2021 to May 23 2021 at 45.0°N 132.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 16 2021 to May 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.1 °C

Event center: 45.0°N 132.5°E

Area affected: 439308 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-May-16_to_2021-May-23_132.5_45.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2021 to May 19 2021 at 69.5°N 124.0°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: May 13 2021 to May 19 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: 69.5°N 124.0°E

Area affected: 1003622 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-May-13_to_2021-May-19_124.0_69.5

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2021 to May 15 2021 at 76.0°N 126.0°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: May 13 2021 to May 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 1.3 °C

Event center: 76.0°N 126.0°E

Area affected: 99689 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-May-13_to_2021-May-15_126.0_76.0

Heat wave occuring from May 13 2021 to May 23 2021 at 53.0°N 159.0°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: May 13 2021 to May 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: 53.0°N 159.0°E

Area affected: 79808 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-May-13_to_2021-May-23_159.0_53.0

Heat wave occuring from May 12 2021 to May 14 2021 at 69.0°N 109.5°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: May 12 2021 to May 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.9 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 109.5°E

Area affected: 62606 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-May-12_to_2021-May-14_109.5_69.0

Heat wave occuring from May 10 2021 to May 12 2021 at 54.5°N 18.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Czechia
  • Poland
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia

Duration: 3 days

Time span: May 10 2021 to May 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: 54.5°N 18.0°E

Area affected: 169047 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-May-10_to_2021-May-12_18.0_54.5

Cold spell occuring from May 09 2021 to May 12 2021 at 44.0°N 40.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation
  • Ukraine

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 09 2021 to May 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.4 °C

Event center: 44.0°N 40.5°E

Area affected: 274666 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-May-09_to_2021-May-12_40.5_44.0

Heat wave occuring from May 08 2021 to May 12 2021 at 65.0°N 75.0°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: May 08 2021 to May 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.2 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 75.0°E

Area affected: 225192 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-May-08_to_2021-May-12_75.0_65.0