Category: Heat waves affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from April 01 2020 to April 09 2020 at 45.5°N 74.0°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: 9 days

Time span: April 01 2020 to April 09 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.1 °C

Event center: 45.5°N 74.0°E

Area affected: 968952 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_2020-Apr-01_to_2020-Apr-09_74.0_45.5

Heat wave occuring from March 31 2020 to April 04 2020 at 54.0°N 103.5°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: March 31 2020 to April 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.0 °C

Event center: 54.0°N 103.5°E

Area affected: 92600 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_2020-Mar-31_to_2020-Apr-04_103.5_54.0

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2020 to April 11 2020 at 83.0°N 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Greenland
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 13 days

Time span: March 30 2020 to April 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -14.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 19.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -4.2 °C

Event center: 83.0°N 284.0°E

Area affected: 2739533 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_2020-Mar-30_to_2020-Apr-11_284.0_83.0

Heat wave occuring from March 30 2020 to April 08 2020 at 46.5°N 162.0°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: 10 days

Time span: March 30 2020 to April 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.3 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 162.0°E

Area affected: 901375 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_2020-Mar-30_to_2020-Apr-08_162.0_46.5

Heat wave occuring from March 29 2020 to April 02 2020 at 52.0°N 139.5°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: March 29 2020 to April 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.6 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 139.5°E

Area affected: 277501 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_2020-Mar-29_to_2020-Apr-02_139.5_52.0

Heat wave occuring from March 25 2020 to March 31 2020 at 64.0°N 149.5°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: March 25 2020 to March 31 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: -7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: 64.0°N 149.5°E

Area affected: 587327 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_2020-Mar-25_to_2020-Mar-31_149.5_64.0

Heat wave occuring from March 23 2020 to March 29 2020 at 81.5°N 62.5°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: March 23 2020 to March 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -3.5 °C

Event center: 81.5°N 62.5°E

Area affected: 574151 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_2020-Mar-23_to_2020-Mar-29_62.5_81.5

Heat wave occuring from March 22 2020 to March 26 2020 at 50.5°N 53.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 22 2020 to March 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.0 °C

Event center: 50.5°N 53.5°E

Area affected: 118458 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_2020-Mar-22_to_2020-Mar-26_53.5_50.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2020 to April 03 2020 at 46.5°N 51.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Kazakhstan
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Ukraine

Duration: 18 days

Time span: March 17 2020 to April 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 14.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: 46.5°N 51.5°E

Area affected: 6082381 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_2020-Mar-17_to_2020-Apr-03_51.5_46.5

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2020 to March 26 2020 at 52.0°N 136.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 10 days

Time span: March 17 2020 to March 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 4.5 °C

Event center: 52.0°N 136.0°E

Area affected: 93440 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_2020-Mar-17_to_2020-Mar-26_136.0_52.0