Temperatures rose to dangerously high levels in many parts of Japan on Thursday, with the mercury in the city of Shizuoka hitting a record 39.3 degrees Celsius ( 102.74 F ) and authorities issuing heatstroke alerts for 16 regions across the country.

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1. Temperatures rose to dangerously high levels in many parts of Japan on Thursday, with the mercury in the city of Shizuoka hitting a record 39.3 degrees Celsius and authorities issuing heatstroke alerts for 16 regions across the country.
   The mercury topped the 35-degree mark in cities ranging from Shingu, Wakayama Prefecture, to Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, and Shimanto, Kochi Prefecture. The temperature in Tokyo also hit 35 C just after noon — the first time so far this year.

   The Meteorological Agency classifies days topping 35 C as “extremely hot days.”

   In Shizuoka, western wind going over the mountains caused what’s known as the foehn effect, in which wet and cold air climbing up the mountains turns into dry, warm air as it descends, according to Weathernews, a private weather forecaster.