Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Cold spell occuring from March 11 2024 to March 21 2024 at -49.0°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 11 2024 to March 21 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.1 °C

Event center: -49.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 3674429 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-Mar-11_to_2024-Mar-21_287.5_-49.0

Cold spell occuring from March 03 2024 to March 11 2024 at -36.5°S 287.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: March 03 2024 to March 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 12.4 °C

Event center: -36.5°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 57414 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-Mar-03_to_2024-Mar-11_287.0_-36.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2024 to February 27 2024 at -54.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: February 25 2024 to February 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -54.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 67630 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-Feb-25_to_2024-Feb-27_290.0_-54.5

Heat wave occuring from February 25 2024 to March 03 2024 at -25.0°S 292.0°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: February 25 2024 to March 03 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 462610 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-Feb-25_to_2024-Mar-03_292.0_-25.0

Heat wave occuring from January 29 2024 to February 08 2024 at -38.0°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: January 29 2024 to February 08 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: -38.0°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 1822653 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-Jan-29_to_2024-Feb-08_282.5_-38.0

Heat wave occuring from January 21 2024 to January 23 2024 at -51.5°S 291.5°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: January 21 2024 to January 23 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.4 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 135564 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-Jan-21_to_2024-Jan-23_291.5_-51.5

Cold spell occuring from January 19 2024 to January 27 2024 at -39.0°S 286.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 19 2024 to January 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.6 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 54159 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-Jan-19_to_2024-Jan-27_286.5_-39.0

Cold spell occuring from January 13 2024 to January 16 2024 at -55.5°S 294.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: January 13 2024 to January 16 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -0.6 °C

Event center: -55.5°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 2047505 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-Jan-13_to_2024-Jan-16_294.5_-55.5

Cold spell occuring from January 09 2024 to January 11 2024 at -56.5°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 3 days

Time span: January 09 2024 to January 11 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 5.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.0 °C

Event center: -56.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 62042 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-Jan-09_to_2024-Jan-11_291.0_-56.5

Cold spell occuring from December 29 2023 to February 01 2024 at -25.5°S 264.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 35 days

Time span: December 29 2023 to February 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -3.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 11.8 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 264.5°E

Area affected: 7631809 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_2023-Dec-29_to_2024-Feb-01_264.5_-25.5