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Temperatures reach record high for Feb. in parts of Japan

15 Feb 2016 10:42:26

kyodonews.net

Record high temperatures for February were set in parts of central and western Japan on Sunday, as warm air from the south moved in over the Japanese archipelago, pushing up temperatures and stoking strong winds across the country.


The temperature reached 24.8 C in Tokyo, 23.5 C in Nagoya and 23.3 in Minami, Tokushima Prefecture, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. In the northeastern prefecture of Iwate, the mercury climbed to 22.0 C in Kuji and 21.3 C in Iwaizumi, levels more typical of July.


The warm air brought strong winds and heavy rain to many parts of the country, causing traffic disruptions.


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