Category: Heat waves affecting Brazil

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 03 2024 to July 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 4.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 22.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 6.3 °C
• Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 56753 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_2024-Jul-03_to_2024-Jul-07_309.0_-23.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 10 days

Time span: June 23 2024 to July 02 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 25.4 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.4 °C

Event center: -8.5°S 319.5°E

Area affected: 97495 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_2024-Jun-23_to_2024-Jul-02_319.5_-8.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: April 09 2024 to April 13 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.4 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.8 °C

Event center: -3.5°S 312.5°E

Area affected: 67772 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_2024-Apr-09_to_2024-Apr-13_312.5_-3.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: April 09 2024 to April 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 26.5 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 27.0 °C

Event center: -6.5°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 64548 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_2024-Apr-09_to_2024-Apr-12_305.0_-6.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: March 28 2024 to April 01 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 24.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.5 °C
• Maximum temperature: 25.1 °C

Event center: -30.5°S 309.0°E

Area affected: 50100 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_2024-Mar-28_to_2024-Apr-01_309.0_-30.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 3 days

Time span: March 23 2024 to March 25 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.5 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.4 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 312.5°E

Area affected: 82701 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_2024-Mar-23_to_2024-Mar-25_312.5_-7.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 4 days

Time span: February 24 2024 to February 27 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.6 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.8 °C

Event center: -7.5°S 310.0°E

Area affected: 94889 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_2024-Feb-24_to_2024-Feb-27_310.0_-7.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 9 days

Time span: January 04 2024 to January 12 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
• Maximum temperature: 28.9 °C

Event center: -6.0°S 310.5°E

Area affected: 98488 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_2024-Jan-04_to_2024-Jan-12_310.5_-6.0

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 5 days

Time span: January 03 2024 to January 07 2024

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.1 °C
• Mean temperature: 27.8 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
• Maximum temperature: 29.5 °C

Event center: -5.5°S 314.0°E

Area affected: 64512 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_2024-Jan-03_to_2024-Jan-07_314.0_-5.5

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Event type: Heat wave

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

• Brazil

Duration: 6 days

Time span: December 25 2023 to December 30 2023

Statistics over entire affected area:

• Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
• Mean temperature: 28.2 °C
• Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.1 °C
• Maximum temperature: 31.4 °C

Event center: -19.5°S 309.5°E

Area affected: 101684 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-Dec-25_to_2023-Dec-30_309.5_-19.5