Category: Extremes affecting Chile

Heat wave occuring from October 12 2013 to October 19 2013 at -46.0°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: 8 days

Time span: October 12 2013 to October 19 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.6 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 473034 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_2013-Oct-12_to_2013-Oct-19_287.5_-46.0

Cold spell occuring from September 27 2013 to October 08 2013 at -25.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 12 days

Time span: September 27 2013 to October 08 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 0.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -11.8 °C

Event center: -25.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 137816 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_2013-Sep-27_to_2013-Oct-08_291.5_-25.0

Cold spell occuring from September 10 2013 to September 16 2013 at -47.0°S 291.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: September 10 2013 to September 16 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: -0.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -6.9 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 291.5°E

Area affected: 138717 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_2013-Sep-10_to_2013-Sep-16_291.5_-47.0

Cold spell occuring from September 09 2013 to October 03 2013 at -33.5°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 25 days

Time span: September 09 2013 to October 03 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -14.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -21.3 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 8715918 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_2013-Sep-09_to_2013-Oct-03_290.5_-33.5

Heat wave occuring from August 30 2013 to October 02 2013 at -33.0°S 278.5°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: 34 days

Time span: August 30 2013 to October 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 16.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.7 °C

Event center: -33.0°S 278.5°E

Area affected: 16447461 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_2013-Aug-30_to_2013-Oct-02_278.5_-33.0

Cold spell occuring from August 28 2013 to September 05 2013 at -50.5°S 285.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 9 days

Time span: August 28 2013 to September 05 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 1.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -11.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: -8.9 °C

Event center: -50.5°S 285.5°E

Area affected: 458568 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_2013-Aug-28_to_2013-Sep-05_285.5_-50.5

Heat wave occuring from August 27 2013 to September 01 2013 at -40.0°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: 6 days

Time span: August 27 2013 to September 01 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 23.2 °C

Event center: -40.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 766912 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_2013-Aug-27_to_2013-Sep-01_290.0_-40.0

Cold spell occuring from August 12 2013 to August 14 2013 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: 3 days

Time span: August 12 2013 to August 14 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -2.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 8.3 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -4.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 2.4 °C

Event center: -39.0°S 286.5°E

Area affected: 60545 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_2013-Aug-12_to_2013-Aug-14_286.5_-39.0

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2013 to August 02 2013 at -20.5°S 293.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 26 2013 to August 02 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.3 °C

Event center: -20.5°S 293.0°E

Area affected: 141035 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_2013-Jul-26_to_2013-Aug-02_293.0_-20.5

Heat wave occuring from July 26 2013 to July 31 2013 at -24.0°S 290.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 6 days

Time span: July 26 2013 to July 31 2013

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.0 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 290.5°E

Area affected: 53686 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_2013-Jul-26_to_2013-Jul-31_290.5_-24.0