Category: Extremes affecting Argentina

Heat wave occuring from September 16 2021 to September 21 2021 at -21.0°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: 6 days

Time span: September 16 2021 to September 21 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.9 °C

Event center: -21.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 206848 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-Sep-16_to_2021-Sep-21_292.5_-21.0

Heat wave occuring from September 07 2021 to September 11 2021 at -43.0°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 07 2021 to September 11 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.1 °C

Event center: -43.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 66435 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-Sep-07_to_2021-Sep-11_288.5_-43.0

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2021 to September 01 2021 at -32.5°S 297.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 29 2021 to September 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 7.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.2 °C

Event center: -32.5°S 297.5°E

Area affected: 432507 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-Aug-29_to_2021-Sep-01_297.5_-32.5

Heat wave occuring from August 29 2021 to September 01 2021 at -42.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 29 2021 to September 01 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.3 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 63037 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-Aug-29_to_2021-Sep-01_288.0_-42.5

Heat wave occuring from August 28 2021 to September 20 2021 at -56.0°S 308.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 24 days

Time span: August 28 2021 to September 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -56.0°S 308.0°E

Area affected: 12684163 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-Aug-28_to_2021-Sep-20_308.0_-56.0

Cold spell occuring from August 17 2021 to August 31 2021 at -12.0°S 283.5°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
  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 15 days

Time span: August 17 2021 to August 31 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -16.8 °C

Event center: -12.0°S 283.5°E

Area affected: 370469 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-Aug-17_to_2021-Aug-31_283.5_-12.0

Heat wave occuring from August 15 2021 to August 22 2021 at -30.0°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: August 15 2021 to August 22 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -30.0°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 142066 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-Aug-15_to_2021-Aug-22_291.0_-30.0

Heat wave occuring from August 12 2021 to August 20 2021 at -47.0°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 12 2021 to August 20 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 10.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 1993572 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-Aug-12_to_2021-Aug-20_305.0_-47.0

Cold spell occuring from August 11 2021 to August 14 2021 at -27.0°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: August 11 2021 to August 14 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 8.6 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 62996 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-Aug-11_to_2021-Aug-14_298.5_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from August 09 2021 to August 18 2021 at -52.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: August 09 2021 to August 18 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -52.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 551578 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-Aug-09_to_2021-Aug-18_287.5_-52.0