On the 8th, the temperature rose over a wide area and became dangerously hot exceeding 38 degrees Celsius in Akita and Niigata prefectures, and in central Tokyo, it was the 17th hot day of the year, the highest number ever since statistics began being collected in 1875. Dangerous heat is expected to continue on the 9th, so please continue to be on high alert for heat stroke.
According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, warm air flowed in from the vicinity of Typhoon No. 8 on the 6th, and on the Japan sea side, the "Fern phenomenon" seems to have occurred, in which warm winds from the south blow down over the mountains and the temperature rises.
The highest temperature during the day was
38.9 degrees Celsius in Takasu in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture, 38.7 degrees Celsius in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, and 37.6 degrees Celsius in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, 37.5 degrees Celsius in Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture, and
37.4 degrees
Celsius in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture.
▽ It was extremely hot in various places, such as 36.7 degrees in Nagoya City.
In addition, the highest temperature in central Tokyo was 35.9 degrees Celsius, the 17th hot day of the year, the highest ever since statistics began being collected in 1875.
The temperature will continue to be high on the 9th, and the
maximum temperature during the day is expected to be dangerously hot at 38 degrees in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture ▽ 37 degrees Celsius in Tottori City, Toyama City, and Sakata City in Yamagata Prefecture
▽ 36 degrees
Celsius
in Hiroshima, Osaka, Kanazawa, and Akita cities▽ It is expected to be 35 degrees in Matsuyama City, Okayama City, Kyoto City, and Aomori City.
The Japan Meteorological Agency and the Ministry of the Environment have issued a "Heat Stroke Warning Alert" for Aomori, Akita, Yamagata, Mie, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Wakayama, Okayama, Hiroshima, Shimane, Tottori, Kagawa, Ehime, and Yamaguchi Prefectures on September 9, stating that the risk of heat stroke will continue to increase significantly.
The intense heat is expected to continue in the northern Japan until the 14th and next Monday, and in the eastern Japan and west Japan until around Tuesday the 15th, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a "weather information on high temperature" and called for countermeasures.
Cases of people getting sick or dying due to heat stroke are occurring one after another across the country.
Avoid going out unnecessarily, adjust the room temperature appropriately by air conditioning indoors, and take thorough measures such as frequently replenishing water even if you are not thirsty.