Wide areas of west Japan mark record early end to rainy season
FUKUOKA -- The rainy season has likely ended in wide areas of west Japan, marking the earliest ever passing in most of these areas since records began being kept in 1951.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced June 27 that the rainy season has likely ended in the southern Kyushu region, the northern Kyushu region with Yamaguchi Prefecture, and the Shikoku, Chugoku and Kinki regions. Except for southern Kyushu, this marks the earliest end to the rainy season since statistics began being kept in 1951. However, as these are preliminary, the dates may be revised in September.
Compared to an average year, the rainy season ended 18 days earlier in southern Kyushu, 20 days earlier in Shikoku, and 22 days earlier in northern Kyushu, Chugoku and Kinki. Previously, the earliest recorded end to the rainy season was July 1 for northern Kyushu and Shikoku, and July 3 for Chugoku and Kinki. The earliest end in southern Kyushu remains June 24, so no new record was set there. This year, the rainy season began on May 16 in southern Kyushu, June 8 in northern Kyushu and Shikoku, and June 9 in Chugoku and Kinki.
According to the JMA, high pressure systems are expected to bring sunny weather over the next week. Some areas may experience extremely hot days with temperatures hitting 35 degrees Celsius or above, prompting warnings about the risk of heatstroke.
(Japanese original by Azusa Yamazaki, Kyushu New Department)
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