Central Tokyo logs 28.1 C on March 31, record-high temperature for March

Central Tokyo experienced a record-high temperature for March at 28.1 C on Sunday as a high-pressure system brought summer-like heat to parts of the Japanese archipelago, the country's weather agency said.The high was marked at 1:32 p.m. in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, making it the hottest temperature recorded in March since data began being collected in 1876.The previous record-high temperature for the central area of the Japanese capital in the month was 25.3 C, logged on March 10, 2013.The agency also said 28.6 C was registered in the Tokyo suburb …READ FULL ARTICLE