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NHK
2 days ago
- Climate
- NHK
Intense rain hits Kagoshima in Japan's southwest; more precipitation expected
Heavy rain has been falling in Kagoshima Prefecture in southwestern Japan. Weather officials are warning of more torrential rain through Saturday and urging caution over mudslides. Bands of heavy rain clouds were generated over the prefecture early Friday as warm and humid air flowed into a rain front. Kirishima City's Fukuyama district received 495 millimeters of rain over a 12-hour period -- the most since record keeping began. The amount represents more than 1.5 times the average precipitation for the entire month of August. Rain clouds again moved over Kagoshima on Friday night. Rainfall of 40 millimeters was observed in Ichikikushikino City over the one hour until 8 p.m. The prefecture is facing high risk of mudslides. More rain is expected as the front will remain around the Kyushu region. Weather officials are forecasting localized intense rain accompanied by thunder through Saturday. Over the 24 hours through Saturday evening, up to 200 millimeters of rain is expected for southern Kyushu and 120 millimeters for northern Kyushu. The rain front is expected to start moving north on Sunday. In the 24-hour period through Sunday evening, up to 200 millimeters of rain is forecast for northern Kyushu, 150 millimeters each for southern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture, and 120 millimeters for the Chugoku region. In the 24 hours through Monday evening, weather officials forecast precipitation of up to 150 millimeters each for northern and southern Kyushu, 120 millimeters for Yamaguchi and 100 millimeters for Chugoku. Eastern Japan may experience heavy rain around Monday. People are advised to keep checking the latest weather information.
NHK
7 days ago
- Climate
- NHK
Dangerous heat expected to persist across Japan
A dangerous heatwave is expected to continue gripping wide areas of Japan from the Tohoku region in the northeastern to the Chugoku region in the west. Scorching heat is forecast to continue on Monday. Daytime highs may reach 39 degrees Celsius in Tottori City, Maebashi City and Hyogo Prefecture's Toyooka City. Temperatures are expected to hit 38 degrees in the cities of Yamagata, Fukui and Kyoto. Highs of 37 degrees are forecast for the cities of Saitama, Kofu, Toyama, Osaka and Takamatsu, and 36 degrees for central Tokyo, Nagoya City and other locations. Heatstroke alerts have been issued in 36 prefectures, from the Tohoku region down to the southern prefecture of Okinawa. Weather officials are advising people to keep cool by using air conditioners, consuming adequate fluids and salt, and taking frequent breaks during outdoor activities.
NHK
31-07-2025
- Climate
- NHK
Temperatures rise to life-threatening 40 degrees for 2nd day in western Japan
Scorching weather continues across Japan on Thursday, with life-threatening temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius recorded in some places for a second day. The extreme heat is mainly affecting western Japan. The mercury hit 40.4 degrees in Takahashi City, Okayama Prefecture, on Thursday afternoon. The highest temperatures by 3:30 p.m. had reached 39.5 degrees in Fukuchiyama City, Kyoto Prefecture, 39.3 degrees in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and 38.9 degrees in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture and Akiota Town in Hiroshima Prefecture. Heatstroke alerts were issued for 34 of Japan's 47 prefectures on Thursday. Weather officials are advising people to keep cool by using air conditioners, consuming adequate fluids and salt and taking frequent breaks during outdoor activities.
NHK
24-07-2025
- Climate
- NHK
Extreme heat continues to wallop Hokkaido and Japan at large
Those hoping for a break from Japan's punishing heat wave will have to wait a little longer. Weather officials say Thursday was still a scorcher, especially for the northern prefecture of Hokkaido. NHK World's Aoki Midori in Obihiro explains what it's like.
CNA
19-07-2025
- Climate
- CNA
Damage mounts in South Korea as torrential rains enter fourth day
SEOUL: Torrential rains that lashed South Korea for a fourth day on Saturday (Jul 19) kept nearly 3,000 people from returning to their homes, while livestock were stranded up to the neck in rising waters as the death toll reached four with two missing, authorities said. Rain will last until Monday in some areas, weather officials said, urging extreme caution against the risk of landslides and flooding, with warnings across most of the nation. By 6am on Saturday, 2,816 people were still out of their homes, the interior ministry said, from a total of more than 7,000 evacuated during the prior days of heavy rain, in which four have died and two are missing. Rainfall since Wednesday reached a record of more than 500mm at Seosan, in the South Chungcheong province south of the capital, Seoul, it added. Elsewhere in the province cows were desperately trying to keep their heads above water after sheds and stables flooded. The tally of water-damaged structures stood at more than 641 buildings, 388 roads and 59 farms, the ministry said. Rains were also expected in neighbouring North Korea.
