The 21st was a midsummer day with a maximum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius or higher in various places.
Of these, Oita Prefecture was sunny and the temperature rose in various places, and the highest daytime temperature was 30.7 degrees in Hita City, the highest in Japan.
According to the Oita Local Meteorological Observatory, the prefecture on the 21st was covered with high pressure, and the temperature rose from the morning in various places.
The highest daytime temperature was 30.7 degrees Celsius in Hita City, the first midsummer day and the highest in Japan.
In the center of Hita City, the strong sunlight shined after noon, and people in short sleeves were seen.
A couple in their 40s living in the city said, "It has suddenly become hot in the last few days and the summer season is approaching. I want to be physically fit to survive this heat so as not to lose to the new coronavirus." It feels twice as hot as it is. It's this hot in April, so July and August are scary. "
In addition, in Oita prefecture, it was 27.7 degrees Celsius at Inukai in Bungoono City, and 7 of the 15 meteorological stations in the prefecture had summer days.
Both are as hot as early July.
Oita Prefecture will be covered with high pressure and will be sunny on the 22nd, but it is expected to be cloudy from time to time due to the influence of the trough.
The highest daytime temperatures are expected to be 29 degrees Celsius in Hita, 23 degrees Celsius in Nakatsu and Saiki, and 22 degrees Celsius in Oita.
Even in Kumamoto on a midsummer day
In addition, the temperature in Kumamoto Prefecture on the 21st rose to over 30 degrees Celsius in Kikuchi and Yamaga, making it the first midsummer day in the year.
Kikuchi was the second hottest city in Japan, and Yamaga was also the hottest in April since we started collecting statistics.
According to the Kumamoto Local Meteorological Observatory, the prefecture was covered with high pressure on the 21st and the temperature rose, and the maximum temperature during the day was 30.4 degrees in Kikuchi city and 30.1 degrees in Yamaga city, which was the first midsummer day in the prefecture. ..
Of these, the highest temperature in Yamaga City was the highest in April since we started collecting statistics, and it was as hot as mid-July.
In addition, Uki City had a maximum temperature of 28.5 degrees Celsius and Asagiri Town had a maximum temperature of 28.3 degrees Celsius.
The temperature was the highest at 15 of the 18 observation points in Kumamoto prefecture.
Kumamoto Prefecture on the 22nd will also be covered with high pressure and will be mostly sunny, but it is expected to be cloudy from time to time due to the influence of the trough.
The maximum daytime temperature is expected to be 28 degrees Celsius in the Kumamoto region, 27 degrees Celsius in the Kuma region, and 25 degrees Celsius in the Aso and Ashikita regions.