Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2020 to April 02 2020 at -40.0°S 304.5°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: 16 days

Time span: March 18 2020 to April 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.4 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 304.5°E

Area affected: 3213350 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-Mar-18_to_2020-Apr-02_304.5_-40.0

Heat wave occuring from March 18 2020 to March 28 2020 at -44.0°S 284.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 11 days

Time span: March 18 2020 to March 28 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.8 °C

Event center: -44.0°S 284.5°E

Area affected: 1386114 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-Mar-18_to_2020-Mar-28_284.5_-44.0

Heat wave occuring from March 14 2020 to March 18 2020 at -53.5°S 287.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 14 2020 to March 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.3 °C

Event center: -53.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 65891 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-Mar-14_to_2020-Mar-18_287.5_-53.5

Heat wave occuring from March 02 2020 to March 08 2020 at -22.5°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: March 02 2020 to March 08 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.3 °C

Event center: -22.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 104489 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-Mar-02_to_2020-Mar-08_290.5_-22.5

Heat wave occuring from February 29 2020 to March 18 2020 at -64.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 19 days

Time span: February 29 2020 to March 18 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 2.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 21.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 20.9 °C

Event center: -64.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 5790780 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-Feb-29_to_2020-Mar-18_285.5_-64.5

Cold spell occuring from February 28 2020 to March 02 2020 at -27.0°S 254.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 28 2020 to March 02 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 22.2 °C

Event center: -27.0°S 254.5°E

Area affected: 86056 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-Feb-28_to_2020-Mar-02_254.5_-27.0

Heat wave occuring from February 23 2020 to March 19 2020 at -17.0°S 294.5°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
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 26 days

Time span: February 23 2020 to March 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 5163435 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-Feb-23_to_2020-Mar-19_294.5_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from February 19 2020 to February 25 2020 at -29.0°S 288.5°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: February 19 2020 to February 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.6 °C

Event center: -29.0°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 273113 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-Feb-19_to_2020-Feb-25_288.5_-29.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2020 to March 03 2020 at -18.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 15 2020 to March 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 134660 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-Feb-15_to_2020-Mar-03_288.5_-18.5

Cold spell occuring from February 12 2020 to February 24 2020 at -23.5°S 243.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Chile

Duration: 13 days

Time span: February 12 2020 to February 24 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -1.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -2.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 20.7 °C

Event center: -23.5°S 243.0°E

Area affected: 1318828 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-Feb-12_to_2020-Feb-24_243.0_-23.5