北きた日本にほんから西日本にしにほんで猛暑もうしょ日び予想よそう 熱中ねっちゅう症しょうと天気てんき急変きゅうへんに注意ちゅういを

A scorching hot day is also expected over a wide area from northern to western Japan on the 22nd, with dangerous temperatures of 38 degrees anticipated in Kyushu and Hokkaido.

Please take thorough measures to prevent heatstroke.

In the afternoon, the atmosphere is expected to become extremely unstable in mountainous areas of eastern Japan, so be alert for sudden changes in the weather.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, Japan is covered by a high-pressure system, and temperatures are expected to rise nationwide on the 22nd as well.

As of 6:30 a.m., there are already some places where the temperature has reached around 30 degrees Celsius.

[Daytime High Temperatures] ▽Kitami City, Hokkaido ▽Hita City, Oita Prefecture ▽Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture: 38°C ▽Yamagata City ▽Kumagaya City, Saitama Prefecture ▽Gifu City ▽Kyoto City ▽Kumamoto City, etc.: 37°C ▽Obihiro City, Hokkaido ▽Saitama City ▽Fukui City ▽Nagoya City ▽Tottori City: 36°C In addition, heatstroke alerts have been issued in various areas as the risk of heatstroke is extremely high.

[Heat Stroke Alert] ▽Hokkaido: Abashiri, Kitami, Monbetsu areas, Tokachi area ▽Iwate Prefecture ▽Miyagi Prefecture ▽Ibaraki Prefecture ▽Tochigi Prefecture ▽Gunma Prefecture ▽Saitama Prefecture ▽Tokyo 23 wards and Tama area ▽Yamanashi Prefecture ▽Aichi Prefecture ▽Gifu Prefecture ▽Mie Prefecture ▽Niigata Prefecture ▽Toyama Prefecture ▽Ishikawa Prefecture ▽Fukui Prefecture ▽Kyoto Prefecture ▽Hyogo Prefecture ▽Wakayama Prefecture ▽Chugoku region excluding Okayama Prefecture ▽Kagawa Prefecture ▽Northern Kyushu ▽Kagoshima Prefecture excluding Amami region Please use air conditioning appropriately, replenish water and salt, and take frequent breaks when working outdoors to thoroughly prevent heat stroke.

Inland areas of eastern Japan, etc. — Unstable atmospheric conditions in the afternoon Meanwhile, due to rising daytime temperatures and cold air aloft, the atmosphere is expected to become very unstable in inland areas of eastern Japan and other regions from the afternoon onward. There is a risk of heavy rain or very heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms, potentially resulting in torrential downpours.

Even if the weather is clear, sudden changes are possible. The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be very cautious about flooding in low-lying areas, landslides, and rising river levels, as well as to watch out for lightning, tornadoes, violent gusts of wind, and hail.