Scorching Heat Grips Japan as Temperatures Exceed 40 Degrees in Some Regions

Evacuees Show Signs of Heatstroke
"Two High-Pressure Systems Cover the Archipelago"

Japan is experiencing record-breaking heat waves, with temperatures in some regions exceeding 40 degrees Celsius.

As the heatwave continues, some regions in Japan have recorded maximum temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Yonhap News

According to Kyodo News, on July 30, the city of Tamba in Hyogo Prefecture in western Honshu recorded a maximum temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius, the highest ever observed since weather records began in Japan.

The previous record was 41.1 degrees Celsius, observed in July 2018 in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture in eastern Honshu, and in August 2020 in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture in central Honshu.

On the same day, the maximum temperature also exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, and Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture. In some areas of Shimane Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Gifu Prefecture, the highest temperatures surpassed 39 degrees Celsius.

As temperatures rose nationwide, some citizens who had evacuated due to a tsunami warning showed symptoms of heatstroke and were transported to hospitals.

On this day, tsunami warnings and advisories were issued along Japan's Pacific coast due to the impact of a magnitude 8.8 earthquake that occurred near the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia.

Kyodo News explained, "In addition to the Pacific high-pressure system, the Tibetan high-pressure system also expanded, causing the Japanese archipelago to be covered by two layers of high pressure," and added, "With fewer clouds and increased solar radiation, temperatures rose across the country."

The report further stated that the heat wave is expected to continue in Japan on July 31.

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