Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

Heat wave occuring from October 22 2024 to October 24 2024 at -23.5°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 22 2024 to October 24 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.1 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 92949 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_2024-Oct-22_to_2024-Oct-24_306.0_-23.5

Heat wave occuring from October 13 2024 to October 22 2024 at -26.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: October 13 2024 to October 22 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.5 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 125633 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_2024-Oct-13_to_2024-Oct-22_292.5_-26.5

Cold spell occuring from October 08 2024 to October 12 2024 at -24.5°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 08 2024 to October 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -5.5 °C

Event center: -24.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 84615 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_2024-Oct-08_to_2024-Oct-12_292.0_-24.5

Heat wave occuring from October 07 2024 to October 09 2024 at -51.0°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 07 2024 to October 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.6 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 130687 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_2024-Oct-07_to_2024-Oct-09_286.5_-51.0

Heat wave occuring from October 04 2024 to October 06 2024 at -33.5°S 294.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 04 2024 to October 06 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 53796 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_2024-Oct-04_to_2024-Oct-06_294.0_-33.5

Cold spell occuring from September 13 2024 to October 08 2024 at -63.5°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 26 days

Time span: September 13 2024 to October 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -7.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: -12.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -20.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -46.8 °C

Event center: -63.5°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 9601546 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_2024-Sep-13_to_2024-Oct-08_284.0_-63.5

Heat wave occuring from September 05 2024 to September 11 2024 at -22.5°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 05 2024 to September 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.6 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 53898 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_2024-Sep-05_to_2024-Sep-11_292.0_-22.5

Cold spell occuring from August 25 2024 to August 27 2024 at -25.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 25 2024 to August 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -8.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 9.6 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 78126 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_2024-Aug-25_to_2024-Aug-27_305.0_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2024 to August 29 2024 at -38.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 15 2024 to August 29 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.3 °C

Event center: -38.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 5515863 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_2024-Aug-15_to_2024-Aug-29_290.0_-38.5

Cold spell occuring from August 07 2024 to August 09 2024 at -33.0°S 293.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: August 07 2024 to August 09 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 1.2 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 56460 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_2024-Aug-07_to_2024-Aug-09_293.5_-33.0