Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Cold spell occuring from October 18 2020 to October 22 2020 at -41.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: October 18 2020 to October 22 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 5.2 °C

Event center: -41.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 136906 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_2020-Oct-18_to_2020-Oct-22_285.5_-41.5

Heat wave occuring from October 09 2020 to October 25 2020 at -31.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 17 days

Time span: October 09 2020 to October 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: -31.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 2290804 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-Oct-09_to_2020-Oct-25_289.5_-31.0

Heat wave occuring from September 30 2020 to October 13 2020 at -20.5°S 291.0°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
  • Peru

Duration: 14 days

Time span: September 30 2020 to October 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 12.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.2 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 397194 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-Sep-30_to_2020-Oct-13_291.0_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from September 23 2020 to September 26 2020 at -51.0°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: 4 days

Time span: September 23 2020 to September 26 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 11.9 °C

Event center: -51.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 182732 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-Sep-23_to_2020-Sep-26_287.5_-51.0

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2020 to September 25 2020 at -19.0°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 21 2020 to September 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 57943 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-Sep-21_to_2020-Sep-25_291.0_-19.0

Cold spell occuring from August 30 2020 to September 07 2020 at -20.0°S 290.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 30 2020 to September 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: -20.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 145190 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_2020-Aug-30_to_2020-Sep-07_290.0_-20.0

Cold spell occuring from August 22 2020 to August 28 2020 at -45.0°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: August 22 2020 to August 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.2 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 1704805 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_2020-Aug-22_to_2020-Aug-28_282.5_-45.0

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2020 to August 23 2020 at -47.0°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: 4 days

Time span: August 20 2020 to August 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 230449 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-Aug-20_to_2020-Aug-23_290.0_-47.0

Cold spell occuring from August 15 2020 to September 13 2020 at -81.5°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 30 days

Time span: August 15 2020 to September 13 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -9.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -35.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -22.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -65.0 °C

Event center: -81.5°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 11557141 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_2020-Aug-15_to_2020-Sep-13_298.5_-81.5

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2020 to August 29 2020 at -27.0°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
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 18 days

Time span: August 12 2020 to August 29 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -16.5 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -19.0 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 7047272 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_2020-Aug-12_to_2020-Aug-29_292.5_-27.0