Category: Extremes affecting Paraguay

Heat wave occuring from November 28 2010 to December 14 2010 at -17.0°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 17 days

Time span: November 28 2010 to December 14 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 37.0 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 3257984 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_2010-Nov-28_to_2010-Dec-14_299.5_-17.0

Cold spell occuring from November 08 2010 to November 17 2010 at -34.5°S 307.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: November 08 2010 to November 17 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.4 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 7.2 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 307.0°E

Area affected: 3703087 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_2010-Nov-08_to_2010-Nov-17_307.0_-34.5

Cold spell occuring from October 16 2010 to October 19 2010 at -19.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: October 16 2010 to October 19 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 20.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -8.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 17.6 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 366066 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_2010-Oct-16_to_2010-Oct-19_302.5_-19.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -21.5°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -6.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.1 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 15.2 °C

Event center: -21.5°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 176172 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_2010-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-04_304.0_-21.5

Cold spell occuring from October 02 2010 to October 04 2010 at -25.5°S 302.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: October 02 2010 to October 04 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.9 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 13.9 °C

Event center: -25.5°S 302.5°E

Area affected: 93644 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_2010-Oct-02_to_2010-Oct-04_302.5_-25.5

Cold spell occuring from August 14 2010 to August 25 2010 at -13.0°S 315.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 12 days

Time span: August 14 2010 to August 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -3.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.7 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 4.3 °C

Event center: -13.0°S 315.0°E

Area affected: 7100506 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_2010-Aug-14_to_2010-Aug-25_315.0_-13.0

Heat wave occuring from June 27 2010 to July 24 2010 at -15.5°S 310.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

Duration: 28 days

Time span: June 27 2010 to July 24 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.8 °C

Event center: -15.5°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 8340742 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_2010-Jun-27_to_2010-Jul-24_310.5_-15.5

Heat wave occuring from June 24 2010 to June 27 2010 at -24.0°S 304.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: June 24 2010 to June 27 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 25.6 °C

Event center: -24.0°S 304.0°E

Area affected: 86158 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_2010-Jun-24_to_2010-Jun-27_304.0_-24.0

Heat wave occuring from June 06 2010 to June 30 2010 at -6.5°S 314.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Venezuela

Duration: 25 days

Time span: June 06 2010 to June 30 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.8 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 4848754 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_2010-Jun-06_to_2010-Jun-30_314.0_-6.5

Cold spell occuring from May 18 2010 to May 22 2010 at -19.5°S 306.0°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Brazil
  • Paraguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: May 18 2010 to May 22 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -9.2 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 10.5 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 306.0°E

Area affected: 320726 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_2010-May-18_to_2010-May-22_306.0_-19.5