Japan temperatures of between 37 and 39 degrees were recorded on Monday in almost the entire country, which left at least a hundred people hospitalized for heatstroke in the capital, while the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) recommended not going outside.
The thermometer reached 39 degrees today in the cities of Gifu (center) and Kumagaya (center), while in Shizuoka (east) and Kyoto (center) it reached 37 degrees, according to the JMA.
In Tokyo, the high was 38 degrees, with authorities warning of possible heat strokes, also in nearby Saitama, while in China, east of Tokyo, the mercury hit 35 degrees today.
These high temperatures led to 103 people being admitted to hospital last Sunday, aged between 1 and 94 years, of whom two people are in a serious condition, two men aged around 40 and 90.
Japanese authorities have declared a heat wave alert for 39 prefectures today, especially in western and eastern Japan, where “tropical nights” are also expected, with temperatures not falling below 30 degrees, especially in the Okinawa archipelago, south of Japan.
The archipelago will also be affected by typhoon number 3 of the season, which is approaching from the Philippines and could bring heavy rain and sudden changes in the weather starting Tuesday.
Since this summer, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment has implemented a weather warning system for days of high temperatures that could pose a health risk, given the increase in heat-related deaths in recent years.
When the alert is triggered, municipalities must open public facilities designated as “refreshment shelters” such as libraries or civic centers, the ministry said.
Average temperatures in the summer of 2023 were the highest on record since comparable data became available, up 1.29 degrees from the 30-year average. The highest temperature nationwide was 40 degrees, observed in August in the towns of Fukushima (northeast) and Ishikawa (center).
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Source: Gestion
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