TOKYO, July 10 (Xinhua) — Heatstroke alerts had been issued for Japan’s capital Tokyo in addition to Saitama, Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures on Monday for the primary time this season as sweltering climate prevail within the Kanto and Koshin areas.
The mercury soared as scorching warmth gripped the areas on Monday, in response to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), with temperatures reaching 35 levels in central Tokyo, additionally this summer time’s first.
The excessive temperatures as of 11:30 a.m. had been 36.4 levels centigrade in Otsuki City, Yamanashi Prefecture, 35.7 in Ome City, western Tokyo, 35.6 in Kasama City, Ibaraki Prefecture and 35.2 in central Tokyo.
Weather officers added that humidity can be excessive, warning individuals of heatstroke dangers.
The excessive temperatures and moist air flowing in might trigger localized downpours, mentioned the JMA, forecasting hourly precipitation of as much as 60 millimeters within the northern Kanto area and 30 in southern Kanto.