40 C heat logged in Japan for 1st time this summer as nation swelters

Japan experienced its first 40 C day this season, with the mercury hitting the scorching level in the northeastern region, according to the weather agency.Among the 914 observation points nationwide, temperatures had risen to 35 C or above at about 300 locations, with Date in Fukushima Prefecture logging 40.0 C around 2 p.m., the Japan Meteorological Agency said.The Japanese archipelago has been sandwiched between a high-pressure system in the east and a typhoon in the west, allowing for warm, southern winds to blow across the country, the agency said.Regions that were particularly blistere…READ FULL ARTICLE