Dangerous heatwave continues in Japan, 40 degrees Celsius forecast in Oita
The Japan Meteorological Agency says a high pressure system will continue to cover areas around the main island of Honshu, bringing hot and sunny weather.
As of 11 a.m., the mercury reached 36.5 degrees in Niigata City, 35.8 degrees in Maizuru City, Kyoto Prefecture, 35.7 degrees in Fukui City and 35.0 degrees in Akita City.
Temperatures are likely to reach 40 degrees in the city of Hita, Oita Prefecture, 39 degrees in Tsuyama, Okayama Prefecture, Kurume in Fukuoka Prefecture and Saga City.
A daytime high of 38 degrees is forecast for Nagaoka City in Niigata Prefecture, the cities of Kyoto and Osaka, Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture and Takamatsu City.
Temperatures are expected to hit 37 degrees in the cities of Yokote in Akita Prefecture, Nagano and Gifu, 36 degrees in Tottori and Fukuoka, and 35 in Yamagata, Nagoya and Kanazawa.
A heatstroke alert has been issued for 34 prefectures from the Tohoku region in the north to Okinawa in the south.
Weather officials are advising people to keep cool by using air conditioners, consume adequate fluids and salt and take frequent breaks during outdoor activities.
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