Heat Wave Continues In Western Japan, Tokai Region
Weather officials in Japan are urging caution against heatstroke as intense heat continues to grip wide areas of the country on Monday.
The Meteorological Agency says a high pressure system is covering western and central Japan, causing the mercury to shoot up. In some areas, the temperatures rose above 35 degrees Celsius before noon.
Daytime highs are expected to hit 38 degrees in the city of Nagoya, 37 degrees in the cities of Osaka, Okayama, Saga, and Kumamoto, and 36 degrees in the cities of Hiroshima, Takamatsu, and Otsu.
Intense heat has continued across the country since early August.
The temperature in the city of Takahashi, Okayama Prefecture, topped 35 degrees for 22 straight days through Sunday, matching a record high for the number of consecutive days with temperatures over the mark.
Many people have been taken to hospital for suspected heatstroke, with a number of deaths reported.
