東ひがし・西日本にしにほん中心ちゅうしんに厳きびしい暑あつさ ３さん５ご度ど以上いじょう予想よそうも 熱中ねっちゅう症しょうに注意ちゅうい

On the 20th, intense heat has been affecting mainly eastern and western Japan since the morning.

During the day, temperatures are expected to soar above 35°C in some areas, so please be careful of heatstroke.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, clear weather is being observed from eastern to western Japan due to a high-pressure system, and warm air flowing in is causing temperatures to rise since the morning.

The highest temperature until 11:30 a.m. was 32°C in Itoshima City, Fukuoka Prefecture.

8°C▽Exactly 32°C in Hachioji City, Tokyo▽31°C in Tottori City

8°C▽Exactly 31°C in Naha City▽30°C in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture

It is exactly 30°C in central Tokyo, and many places are experiencing midsummer days with temperatures over 30°C.

This is the first time this year that weve had a midsummer day in central Tokyo.

Temperatures are expected to rise even further in the afternoon, with the daytime high forecast to reach a scorching 35°C in Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, 34°C in Maebashi City, 33°C in Utsunomiya City and Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture, 32°C in Mito City, Kofu City, and Fukuoka City, and 31°C in central Tokyo and Nagoya City.

At this time of year, your body is not yet accustomed to the heat, so please be careful of heatstroke by using air conditioning and frequently replenishing water and salt.

On the other hand, in northern Japan, the atmospheric conditions have become extremely unstable due to the effects of a low-pressure system and cold air aloft. In addition, in the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture, warm and humid air is flowing in toward the stationary rainy season front, causing rain clouds to develop.

The Japan Meteorological Agency is urging people to be cautious of lightning, tornadoes and other severe gusts of wind, sudden heavy rain, and hail.