Hokuriku Region Logs Temperatures over 40 C for 1st Time
August 23, 2018
Tokyo- Temperatures rose above 40 degrees Celsius in the Hokuriku region of central Japan for the first time on record on Thursday.
In the city of Tainai, Niigata Prefecture, a temperature of 40.8 degrees was recorded around 2:30 p.m. (5:30 a.m. GMT), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
In the same prefecture, the mercury hit 40.4 degrees in Sanjo and 40.0 degrees in Joetsu.
The agency issued high-temperature warnings for Sea of Japan coastal areas including Hokuriku, calling for vigilance against heatstroke. Jiji Press
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