While North America dealt with frigid temperatures, South America experienced extreme heat, particularly in Rio de Janeiro, which recorded 44C. This was 14C above normal and led to authorities activating a heat protocol to set up cooling points and hydration stations. The unusual warmth is spreading into north-western Argentina, where temperatures could reach the upper 30s to low 40s, potentially causing thunderstorms. The phenomenon is attributed to high pressure over the southern Atlantic causing severe temperature extremes, contrasting sharply with North America's severe cold snap.
Rio de Janeiro set a record high temperature of 44C last week, prompting authorities to activate a level 4 heat protocol, including hydration stations and cooling points.
North-western Argentina is expecting temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s Celsius, driven by an Atlantic high pressure system that has caused extreme heat across South America.
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