Overview

• Kimotsuki-Maeda in Kagoshima reached 35.0°C on October 12, marking Japan’s latest-ever ‘mousho-bi’ in official records.
• The reading surpassed the previous latest 35°C mark set in Itoigawa, Niigata, on October 9, 2013.
• As of 4 p.m. on October 12, 142 of the JMA’s 914 observation points recorded midsummer conditions at or above 30°C.
• Thirty-two locations set their highest October temperatures, underscoring the breadth of the late-season heat.
• Notable highs included 34.2°C in Asagiri Town, Kumamoto, and 34.0°C in Kagoshima City, with the JMA advising caution for potential 30°C highs again on October 13 in Kyushu.