First hot summer day in the city center May continue next week Warn for heatstroke August 7 18:13
The temperature rose for 7 days, mainly on the Pacific side of western Japan and eastern Japan, making it the first hot summer day in the center of Tokyo this summer. In eastern Japan, hot summer days may continue around Friday next week. Continue to be alert for heat stroke.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it was mostly sunny, covered by high pressure, mainly on the Pacific side of western Japan, eastern Japan and southern Tohoku, and the temperature rose in various places for 7 days.
The highest temperature during the day was 37.1 degrees in Shizuoka City, 36.4 degrees in Saitama City, 36.2 degrees in Miyazaki City and Isesaki City in Gunma Prefecture, 35.9 degrees in Ozu City in Ehime Prefecture, and 35.4 degrees in the center of Tokyo. And this summer was the first hottest day.
By the morning of the 8th, it is expected that it will be a tropical night where the temperature will not fall below 25 degrees Celsius in a wide range.
Also, during the daytime on the 8th, it is expected that the maximum temperature will be extremely hot with more than 35 degrees, centering on the Pacific side of eastern and western Japan.
The highest temperature during the day on the 8th is expected to be 35 degrees in Miyazaki, Matsuyama, Okayama, Osaka, Nagoya, Shizuoka, and Kofu, and even in central Tokyo, it is expected to reach 33 degrees.
Furthermore, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, it is expected that hot weather of over 35 degrees will continue in some parts of Japan because it will be covered by high pressure around next Friday, around 14th of this month.
Please take appropriate measures such as replenishing water frequently, avoiding the sun as much as possible outdoors, and properly using air conditioning indoors, and keep vigilant against heat stroke.
The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of the Environment have started operating new high-temperature caution information using the "heat index" that also reflects the influence of humidity etc. on Kanto Koshin, and on the 7th it will target Tokyo, Chiba Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture. This information has been announced.
On 8th, high temperature caution information was announced in Kanagawa and Chiba prefectures.
It is expected that the risk of heat stroke will be extremely high, and further measures such as avoiding going out are necessary.