Category: Extremes affecting Russian Federation

Cold spell occuring from March 22 2021 to April 01 2021 at 75.0°N 163.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 22 2021 to April 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -34.0 °C

Event center: 75.0°N 163.5°E

Area affected: 415177 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-Mar-22_to_2021-Apr-01_163.5_75.0

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2021 to March 27 2021 at 43.5°N 120.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 22 2021 to March 27 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.1 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 120.0°E

Area affected: 1182474 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-Mar-22_to_2021-Mar-27_120.0_43.5

Heat wave occuring from March 21 2021 to March 26 2021 at 53.5°N 109.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 21 2021 to March 26 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.2 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 109.0°E

Area affected: 103764 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-Mar-21_to_2021-Mar-26_109.0_53.5

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2021 to April 05 2021 at 81.5°N 20.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Algeria
  • Andorra
  • Austria
  • Belarus
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Croatia
  • Czechia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Hungary
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Russian Federation
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Svalbard and Jan Mayen
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland

Duration: 19 days

Time span: March 18 2021 to April 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.8 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 20.0°E

Area affected: 6694036 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-Mar-18_to_2021-Apr-05_20.0_81.5

Cold spell occuring from March 17 2021 to March 22 2021 at 69.0°N 171.0°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: March 17 2021 to March 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -11.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -32.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -38.7 °C

Event center: 69.0°N 171.0°E

Area affected: 166213 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-Mar-17_to_2021-Mar-22_171.0_69.0

Cold spell occuring from March 16 2021 to March 21 2021 at 72.5°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: 6 days

Time span: March 16 2021 to March 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -36.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -18.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.5 °C

Event center: 72.5°N 93.0°E

Area affected: 103922 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-Mar-16_to_2021-Mar-21_93.0_72.5

Cold spell occuring from March 15 2021 to April 23 2021 at 71.0°N 221.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Canada
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 40 days

Time span: March 15 2021 to April 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -26.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -43.6 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 221.0°E

Area affected: 14898697 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-Mar-15_to_2021-Apr-23_221.0_71.0

Cold spell occuring from March 14 2021 to March 22 2021 at 71.0°N 67.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 14 2021 to March 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -29.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -40.2 °C

Event center: 71.0°N 67.5°E

Area affected: 343321 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-Mar-14_to_2021-Mar-22_67.5_71.0

Heat wave occuring from March 13 2021 to March 16 2021 at 74.0°N 185.5°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: 4 days

Time span: March 13 2021 to March 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -2.9 °C

Event center: 74.0°N 185.5°E

Area affected: 360269 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-Mar-13_to_2021-Mar-16_185.5_74.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2021 to March 20 2021 at 71.5°N 48.5°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: March 13 2021 to March 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -24.0 °C

Event center: 71.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 84755 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-Mar-13_to_2021-Mar-20_48.5_71.5