Category: Heat waves affecting Chile

Heat wave occuring from February 23 2020 to March 19 2020 at -17.0°S 294.5°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
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Uruguay

Duration: 26 days

Time span: February 23 2020 to March 19 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 4.1 °C
  • Mean temperature: 27.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 9.6 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 35.9 °C

Event center: -17.0°S 294.5°E

Area affected: 5163435 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-Feb-23_to_2020-Mar-19_294.5_-17.0

Heat wave occuring from February 15 2020 to March 03 2020 at -18.5°S 288.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Chile
  • Peru

Duration: 18 days

Time span: February 15 2020 to March 03 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 1.2 °C
  • Mean temperature: 24.1 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 1.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -18.5°S 288.5°E

Area affected: 134660 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-Feb-15_to_2020-Mar-03_288.5_-18.5

Heat wave occuring from February 08 2020 to February 11 2020 at -37.0°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: 4 days

Time span: February 08 2020 to February 11 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 3.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: 19.8 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 24.9 °C

Event center: -37.0°S 287.5°E

Area affected: 64733 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-Feb-08_to_2020-Feb-11_287.5_-37.0

Heat wave occuring from February 01 2020 to February 23 2020 at -23.0°S 292.5°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Paraguay
  • Peru

Duration: 23 days

Time span: February 01 2020 to February 23 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 2.8 °C
  • Mean temperature: 23.9 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 7.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 34.8 °C

Event center: -23.0°S 292.5°E

Area affected: 3442259 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-Feb-01_to_2020-Feb-23_292.5_-23.0

Heat wave occuring from January 20 2020 to March 01 2020 at -73.5°S 167.0°E

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Event type: Heat wave

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

  • Antarctica
  • Argentina
  • Chile

Duration: 42 days

Time span: January 20 2020 to March 01 2020

Statistics over entire affected area:

  • Mean temperature anomaly: 5.3 °C
  • Mean temperature: -5.5 °C
  • Maximum temperature anomaly: 15.0 °C
  • Maximum temperature: 15.0 °C

Event center: -73.5°S 167.0°E

Area affected: 16669698 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-Jan-20_to_2020-Mar-01_167.0_-73.5