Category: Heat waves affecting Chile

Heat wave occuring from September 21 2020 to September 25 2020 at -19.0°S 291.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: September 21 2020 to September 25 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 13.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 4.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 22.5 °C

Event center: -19.0°S 291.0°E

Area affected: 57943 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_2020-Sep-21_to_2020-Sep-25_291.0_-19.0

Heat wave occuring from August 20 2020 to August 23 2020 at -47.0°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: 4 days

Time span: August 20 2020 to August 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 13.5 °C

Event center: -47.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 230449 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_2020-Aug-20_to_2020-Aug-23_290.0_-47.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2020 to August 03 2020 at -42.5°S 285.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 4 days

Time span: July 31 2020 to August 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 12.5 °C

Event center: -42.5°S 285.0°E

Area affected: 58470 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_2020-Jul-31_to_2020-Aug-03_285.0_-42.5

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2020 to August 04 2020 at -53.5°S 284.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 31 2020 to August 04 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 8.5 °C

Event center: -53.5°S 284.0°E

Area affected: 109761 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_2020-Jul-31_to_2020-Aug-04_284.0_-53.5

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2020 to August 07 2020 at -57.0°S 305.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 8 days

Time span: July 31 2020 to August 07 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.4 °C
  • Mean temperature: 3.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 11.7 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 9.0 °C

Event center: -57.0°S 305.0°E

Area affected: 1701311 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_2020-Jul-31_to_2020-Aug-07_305.0_-57.0

Heat wave occuring from July 31 2020 to August 05 2020 at -28.0°S 282.5°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 31 2020 to August 05 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 17.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 2.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 19.2 °C

Event center: -28.0°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 594460 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_2020-Jul-31_to_2020-Aug-05_282.5_-28.0

Heat wave occuring from July 17 2020 to July 21 2020 at -26.5°S 282.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile

Duration: 5 days

Time span: July 17 2020 to July 21 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.7 °C
  • Mean temperature: 16.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.2 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 18.6 °C

Event center: -26.5°S 282.5°E

Area affected: 534963 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_2020-Jul-17_to_2020-Jul-21_282.5_-26.5

Heat wave occuring from June 04 2020 to September 10 2020 at -13.5°S 288.0°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
  • Colombia
  • Ecuador
  • French Guiana
  • Guyana
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Suriname
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Duration: 99 days

Time span: June 04 2020 to September 10 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.9 °C
  • Mean temperature: 22.4 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 33.2 °C

Event center: -13.5°S 288.0°E

Area affected: 15358997 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_2020-Jun-04_to_2020-Sep-10_288.0_-13.5

Heat wave occuring from June 03 2020 to June 15 2020 at -48.5°S 317.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 13 days

Time span: June 03 2020 to June 15 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.6 °C
  • Mean temperature: 6.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 13.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 17.7 °C

Event center: -48.5°S 317.5°E

Area affected: 7599333 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_2020-Jun-03_to_2020-Jun-15_317.5_-48.5

Heat wave occuring from May 29 2020 to June 01 2020 at -55.0°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: 4 days

Time span: May 29 2020 to June 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 7.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 10.4 °C

Event center: -55.0°S 290.0°E

Area affected: 279962 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_2020-May-29_to_2020-Jun-01_290.0_-55.0