"Daytime High Temperature 52 Degrees"... China and Japan Also Struggling with Weather Anomalies

As recent climate anomalies sweep across the globe, East Asia, including China and Japan, is suffering from heatwaves and heavy rains.

On the 17th, the daytime high temperature in Turpan, Xinjiang, China, soared to 52.2 degrees Celsius. According to Xinjiang Daily, a state-run media outlet in China, the heatwave in Turpan is expected to continue for at least five more days.

Citizens are walking along Ginza Street in Tokyo, where daytime temperatures exceed 35 degrees Celsius.

In northern China, including Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province, the heatwave has persisted since mid-last month. According to the China Central Meteorological Observatory, Beijing recorded 23 days of high temperatures, breaking the longest record in 72 years since weather observations began in 1951. Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, recorded 27 days of high temperatures. In southern regions, most areas have seen temperatures approaching 40 degrees Celsius since the beginning of this month.

As the heatwave continues, China’s daily total power generation has reached an all-time high. China National Energy Group announced that as of the 10th, the daily total power generation reached 4.09 billion kWh (kilowatt-hours), which is 40 million kWh more than the previous record.

With electricity usage surging due to the heat, livestock deaths have also increased. Recently, in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, 462 pigs died from heat after a power outage cut electricity to the livestock barns. In Suizhou, Hubei Province, over 4,000 chickens died.

Japan is also experiencing a heatwave nearing 40 degrees Celsius as the entire country falls under the influence of a high-pressure system. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, the highest temperatures in Tokyo and Nagoya are expected to reach 37 and 38 degrees Celsius, respectively. Osaka and Fukuoka are also forecasted to rise to 35 and 36 degrees Celsius. The previous day, Kiryu City in Gunma Prefecture recorded 39.7 degrees Celsius, the highest temperature of the year, followed by 39.4 degrees in Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture, and 39 degrees in Ome City, Tokyo.

The expansion of high-pressure systems over Tibet and the northern Pacific Ocean is believed to have contributed to the temperature rise.

The Meteorological Agency issued heatstroke warning alerts for 32 prefectures, including Tokyo, Fukuoka, and Aichi Prefectures.

In the Tohoku region, Akita Prefecture is experiencing record-breaking heavy rain. In Taiheizan, Akita Prefecture, 332.5 mm of rain fell over 24 hours until early morning on the 16th. This is the highest amount recorded since the Meteorological Agency began compiling statistics and exceeds the average rainfall for July.

Earlier, heavy rains continuing since the 10th caused landslides and river flooding in the Kyushu region, resulting in 7 deaths and 3 missing persons. The previous day, a man died when his car was submerged by heavy rain in farmland in Kojomemachi, Akita Prefecture.

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