Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2021 to June 12 2021 at -50.5°S 286.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: June 06 2021 to June 12 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 286.0°E

Area affected: 118738 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-Jun-06_to_2021-Jun-12_286.0_-50.5

Cold spell occuring from May 28 2021 to July 16 2021 at -23.0°S 292.5°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
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 50 days

Time span: May 28 2021 to July 16 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -22.8 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 11238924 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-May-28_to_2021-Jul-16_292.5_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from May 25 2021 to June 03 2021 at -34.0°S 256.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 10 days

Time span: May 25 2021 to June 03 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -34.0°S 256.5°E

Area affected: 4147520 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-May-25_to_2021-Jun-03_256.5_-34.0

Heat wave occuring from May 24 2021 to June 15 2021 at -35.5°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 23 days

Time span: May 24 2021 to June 15 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.8 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 438731 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-May-24_to_2021-Jun-15_290.0_-35.5

Cold spell occuring from May 19 2021 to June 05 2021 at -51.5°S 301.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 18 days

Time span: May 19 2021 to June 05 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: -1.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -13.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -26.1 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 301.5°E

Area affected: 4726740 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-May-19_to_2021-Jun-05_301.5_-51.5

Heat wave occuring from May 17 2021 to May 23 2021 at -46.5°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: 7 days

Time span: May 17 2021 to May 23 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.9 °C

Event center: -46.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 80889 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-May-17_to_2021-May-23_287.5_-46.5

Heat wave occuring from May 06 2021 to May 17 2021 at -21.5°S 290.5°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: 12 days

Time span: May 06 2021 to May 17 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.0 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 147413 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-May-06_to_2021-May-17_290.5_-21.5

Heat wave occuring from May 06 2021 to May 25 2021 at -67.0°S 296.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 20 days

Time span: May 06 2021 to May 25 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 9.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -20.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 24.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: -67.0°S 296.5°E

Area affected: 10353420 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-May-06_to_2021-May-25_296.5_-67.0

Heat wave occuring from May 03 2021 to May 10 2021 at -28.5°S 288.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: May 03 2021 to May 10 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -28.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 54506 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-May-03_to_2021-May-10_288.0_-28.5

Heat wave occuring from April 03 2021 to April 06 2021 at -46.0°S 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 03 2021 to April 06 2021

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.4 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 285.0°E

Area affected: 117652 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-Apr-03_to_2021-Apr-06_285.0_-46.0