Weather tracker: extremes of heat and cold hit South and North America

Conditions in parts of South America up to 10C above average as US records its coldest ever temperatureUnrelenting and record-breaking heat is expected to continue across parts of South America this week. Temperatures are forecast to easily reach the mid-to-high 30s celsius for Chile, Argentina, and Paraguay, with maximum temperatures possibly reaching 40C across northern Argentina.These temperatures are at least 5-10C above the climatological average, with the extreme heat expected to continue at least until the middle part of February. Continue reading...