The mercury hit the above-human temperature of 41.2 C in the city of Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, as authorities urged people to take precautions to avoid heatstroke.

Japan recorded the highest ever temperature of 41.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, beating the previous high of 41.1 C marked in 2018 and 2020. Authorities are strongly urging people to take precautions to avoid risks of heatstroke.

The mercury hit the above-human temperature of 41.2 C in the city of Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, at 14:39, while two cities — Fukuchiyama in Kyoto and Nishiwaki in Hyogo — also recorded extremely high temperatures of 40.6 C and 40 C, respectively.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    3 days ago

    Meh, that’s pretty fucked if it’s humid. I’d do 50C in Death Valley before 40C in Florida.

    Think the hottest I remember is 48C in Oklahoma. LOL, I was mowing lawns for a living and mom was calling to scream I should come home. At the time, I was young and used to it.

    Speaking of humid. Put in a little 14’ above-ground pool. Jumped in the other day to cool off while working in the yard. For the first time I emotionally understood wet bulb temps. Soaking wet did nothing. Was fucking around at camp today, shirt instantly soaked, no wind, and no amount of water was cooling me. Scary stuff.

    • Toneswirly@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      Ambient humidity prevents evaporation which is how sweat and water cool you off. Thats why humidity feels like extra death.