"Foehn phenomenon" in Hamamatsu and Japan records the highest temperature at 41.1 degrees... Record high temperatures at 26 places in Japan

Japan records 41.1 degrees in Hamamatsu city as

the highest temperature in observational history. 

People are walking nearby the train station while

the heat rages on even after the sun sets. 

(Aug. 17, 5:10 PM)

Photo by Mitsuru Tamura

　High pressure areas cover the whole of Japan and an intense heat wave sweeps the country from West to East. At 12:10pm, meteorologists recorded 41.1 ℃ in Hamamatsu as the highest temperature in observational history. It is one of the 26 places in Japan that has experienced this record high temperature. This heat wave might continue until Aug. 21, so the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released a severe warning for heatstroke.

　According to JMA, Kumagaya, Saitama also experienced the record heat at 41.1 ℃ on July 23, 2018. In the case of Hamamatsu city, warm air passed over the mountains and turned into high-temperature winds, forming Foehn winds. This led to a sudden rise in temperature.

Japan records 41.1 degrees in Hamamatsu city
 as the highest temperature in observational history.
People are walking while holding parasols to block
the harsh sunlight. (Aug. 17, 3:30PM) 
Photo by Mitsuru Tamura

　Aside from Hamamatsu, the previous records were taken in Nishimera, Miyazaki and Iida, Nagano at 39.7 ℃ and 39.5 ℃, respectively. Meteorologists have observed that 269 sites in Japan are experiencing extremely hot days at 35 ℃ or higher.

　JMA asks everyone to take care not only during daytime or while outdoors, but also to take care during nighttime or while indoors.

Source: https://yomidr.yomiuri.co.jp/article/20200817-OYT1T50125/?catname=news-kaisetsu_news