Category: Heat waves affecting Russian Federation

Heat wave occuring from March 17 2020 to March 20 2020 at 53.5°N 48.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Kazakhstan
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 17 2020 to March 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.7 °C

Event center: 53.5°N 48.5°E

Area affected: 885570 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-20_48.5_53.5

Heat wave occuring from March 16 2020 to March 19 2020 at 51.0°N 123.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • China
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 16 2020 to March 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 123.0°E

Area affected: 96665 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-16_to_2020-Mar-19_123.0_51.0

Heat wave occuring from March 15 2020 to March 20 2020 at 58.0°N 21.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Norway
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden

Duration: 6 days

Time span: March 15 2020 to March 20 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 7.8 °C

Event center: 58.0°N 21.5°E

Area affected: 328118 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-15_to_2020-Mar-20_21.5_58.0

Heat wave occuring from March 11 2020 to May 05 2020 at 43.5°N 209.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Canada
  • Japan
  • Russian Federation
  • United States

Duration: 56 days

Time span: March 11 2020 to May 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 22.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: 43.5°N 209.0°E

Area affected: 21899864 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-11_to_2020-May-05_209.0_43.5

Heat wave occuring from March 06 2020 to March 13 2020 at 40.5°N 143.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Japan
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 8 days

Time span: March 06 2020 to March 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.5 °C

Event center: 40.5°N 143.5°E

Area affected: 2635054 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-06_to_2020-Mar-13_143.5_40.5

Heat wave occuring from March 05 2020 to March 10 2020 at 49.5°N 143.0°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 05 2020 to March 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 2.1 °C

Event center: 49.5°N 143.0°E

Area affected: 110777 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-05_to_2020-Mar-10_143.0_49.5

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2020 to March 05 2020 at 67.5°N 95.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Russian Federation

Duration: 4 days

Time span: March 02 2020 to March 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -11.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 17.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -5.1 °C

Event center: 67.5°N 95.5°E

Area affected: 105533 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-02_to_2020-Mar-05_95.5_67.5

Heat wave occuring from February 22 2020 to March 25 2020 at 44.5°N 47.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Albania
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • Finland
  • Georgia
  • Greece
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Iraq
  • Italy
  • Jordan
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Moldova, Republic of
  • Mongolia
  • Montenegro
  • North Macedonia
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Sweden
  • Syrian Arab Republic
  • Tajikistan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Türkiye
  • Ukraine
  • Uzbekistan

Duration: 33 days

Time span: February 22 2020 to March 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 8.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.4 °C

Event center: 44.5°N 47.5°E

Area affected: 17000898 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-Feb-22_to_2020-Mar-25_47.5_44.5

Heat wave occuring from February 20 2020 to February 24 2020 at 51.0°N 90.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Mongolia
  • Russian Federation

Duration: 5 days

Time span: February 20 2020 to February 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 10.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -0.5 °C

Event center: 51.0°N 90.5°E

Area affected: 155454 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-Feb-20_to_2020-Feb-24_90.5_51.0

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2020 to February 12 2020 at 65.0°N 126.5°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: February 08 2020 to February 12 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 13.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: -22.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: -12.5 °C

Event center: 65.0°N 126.5°E

Area affected: 327211 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-Feb-08_to_2020-Feb-12_126.5_65.0