Category: Heat waves affecting Argentina

Heat wave occuring from July 02 2023 to July 04 2023 at -43.5°S 295.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: July 02 2023 to July 04 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 14.0 °C

Event center: -43.5°S 295.5°E

Area affected: 143049 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_2023-Jul-02_to_2023-Jul-04_295.5_-43.5

Heat wave occuring from May 15 2023 to May 18 2023 at -50.0°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 4 days

Time span: May 15 2023 to May 18 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -50.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 124555 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_2023-May-15_to_2023-May-18_292.5_-50.0

Heat wave occuring from May 02 2023 to May 07 2023 at -51.5°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: 6 days

Time span: May 02 2023 to May 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 9.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.0 °C

Event center: -51.5°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 317517 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_2023-May-02_to_2023-May-07_287.5_-51.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2023 to May 01 2023 at -26.5°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 27 2023 to May 01 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.4 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 98975 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_2023-Apr-27_to_2023-May-01_292.5_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from April 27 2023 to April 30 2023 at -35.5°S 298.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 27 2023 to April 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.9 °C

Event center: -35.5°S 298.5°E

Area affected: 262643 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_2023-Apr-27_to_2023-Apr-30_298.5_-35.5

Heat wave occuring from April 26 2023 to April 29 2023 at -34.5°S 294.0°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: April 26 2023 to April 29 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 6.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 18.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.3 °C

Event center: -34.5°S 294.0°E

Area affected: 233531 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_2023-Apr-26_to_2023-Apr-29_294.0_-34.5

Heat wave occuring from April 24 2023 to May 07 2023 at -18.5°S 293.5°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
  • Peru

Duration: 14 days

Time span: April 24 2023 to May 07 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 29.9 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 293.5°E

Area affected: 1229454 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_2023-Apr-24_to_2023-May-07_293.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from April 23 2023 to April 25 2023 at -46.0°S 292.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina

Duration: 3 days

Time span: April 23 2023 to April 25 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 16.5 °C

Event center: -46.0°S 292.0°E

Area affected: 129154 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_2023-Apr-23_to_2023-Apr-25_292.0_-46.0

Heat wave occuring from April 18 2023 to April 24 2023 at -45.0°S 289.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 7 days

Time span: April 18 2023 to April 24 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 8.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 21.3 °C

Event center: -45.0°S 289.5°E

Area affected: 368761 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_2023-Apr-18_to_2023-Apr-24_289.5_-45.0

Heat wave occuring from April 08 2023 to April 13 2023 at -38.0°S 287.0°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: April 08 2023 to April 13 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.0 °C
  • Mean temperature: 14.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.5 °C

Event center: -38.0°S 287.0°E

Area affected: 79016 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_2023-Apr-08_to_2023-Apr-13_287.0_-38.0