Category: Extremes affecting Uruguay

Heat wave occuring from January 25 2012 to February 08 2012 at -47.0°S 300.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Falkland Islands
  • Uruguay

Duration: 15 days

Time span: January 25 2012 to February 08 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 27.5 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 300.5°E

Area affected: 4723378 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_2012-Jan-25_to_2012-Feb-08_300.5_-47.0

Heat wave occuring from January 16 2012 to January 24 2012 at -34.5°S 300.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 16 2012 to January 24 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 30.7 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 300.0°E

Area affected: 202132 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_2012-Jan-16_to_2012-Jan-24_300.0_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from January 07 2012 to January 12 2012 at -28.0°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Paraguay
  • Uruguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: January 07 2012 to January 12 2012

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 29.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 32.5 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 380229 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_2012-Jan-07_to_2012-Jan-12_305.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from November 23 2011 to November 29 2011 at -37.5°S 305.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 7 days

Time span: November 23 2011 to November 29 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.3 °C

Event center: -37.5°S 305.5°E

Area affected: 357200 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_2011-Nov-23_to_2011-Nov-29_305.5_-37.5

Heat wave occuring from September 24 2011 to October 03 2011 at -30.5°S 289.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Uruguay

Duration: 10 days

Time span: September 24 2011 to October 03 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 21.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 12.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.5 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 289.0°E

Area affected: 1479241 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_2011-Sep-24_to_2011-Oct-03_289.0_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from August 08 2011 to August 12 2011 at -38.0°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 5 days

Time span: August 08 2011 to August 12 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 15.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -38.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 646018 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_2011-Aug-08_to_2011-Aug-12_305.0_-38.0

Cold spell occuring from March 13 2011 to March 15 2011 at -33.5°S 299.5°E

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Event type: Cold spell

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 13 2011 to March 15 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: -5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.6 °C
  • Minimum temperature anomaly: -7.0 °C
  • Minimum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: -33.5°S 299.5°E

Area affected: 87673 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_2011-Mar-13_to_2011-Mar-15_299.5_-33.5

Heat wave occuring from February 17 2011 to February 20 2011 at -30.5°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Brazil
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 17 2011 to February 20 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 58767 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_2011-Feb-17_to_2011-Feb-20_305.0_-30.5

Heat wave occuring from January 14 2011 to February 19 2011 at -42.0°S 13.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
  • Uruguay

Duration: 37 days

Time span: January 14 2011 to February 19 2011

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 31.7 °C

Event center: -42.0°S 373.0°E

Area affected: 15100655 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_2011-Jan-14_to_2011-Feb-19_13.0_-42.0

Heat wave occuring from December 20 2010 to December 25 2010 at -36.0°S 303.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 20 2010 to December 25 2010

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 25.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.0 °C

Event center: -36.0°S 303.0°E

Area affected: 72925 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-Dec-20_to_2010-Dec-25_303.0_-36.0