The Ministry of the Environment and the Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heatstroke alert for Kanagawa Prefecture on the 20th. Temperatures are expected to remain extremely high on the 21st, with dangerous levels of heat forecast. Residents are urged to take preventive actions such as using air conditioning, limiting time outdoors, and frequently hydrating with water and salt. This marks the fifth consecutive day an alert has been issued for the prefecture.
The predicted heat index for the 21st is 33 in Miura City, Ebina City, and Fujisawa City, and 32 in Yokohama’s Naka Ward and Odawara City. The forecasted high temperature is 36 degrees in both Yokohama and Odawara.
On the 20th, both Yokohama (35.0 degrees) and Odawara (35.1 degrees) experienced extreme heat days.