Central Tokyo records year's 1st 'extremely hot day' as mercury hits 35.6 C
Temperatures shot up nationwide as a high-pressure system covered a wide area of the Japanese archipelago. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), as of 11 a.m., 10 observation points across the country had already recorded temperatures of 35 C or more, while 670 locations had experienced a "hot summer day," with the mercury reaching at least 30 C.
The Ministry of the Environment and the JMA issued heatstroke alerts for 32 locations nationwide, the highest number this year, marking the first time in 2025 such alerts were issued for northern Japan. They are urging the public to use air conditioning appropriately and stay hydrated.
According to the JMA, as of 11:20 a.m., the temperature had hit 36.2 C in Mima, Tokushima Prefecture, 36 C in Minokamo, Gifu Prefecture, 35.9 C in Akiota, Hiroshima Prefecture, and 35.8 C in Matsusaka and Kuwana, Mie Prefecture. The central Tokyo ward of Chiyoda recorded 35.6 C.
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