Extreme heat forecast to hit South America again in coming week

Aerial view of people walking along an almost dry arm of the Parana River, near Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. The heat coincides with severe drought that is currently gripping much of South America. Photograph: Juan Mabromata/AFP/Getty Images

South America will endure a return of extreme heat during the next few days, after a brief respite from record breaking temperatures earlier this month.

Temperatures into next week are forecast to rise into the low 40Cs once again through northern parts of Argentina, Uruguay and much of Paraguay. The heat coincides with severe drought that is currently gripping much of South America.