In the Kinki region, unseasonably hot weather has continued since last weekend, thanks to sunny skies. Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture recorded a temperature of 35.3℃, exceeding the level of a midsummer day and reaching the level of a scorching hot day. This is the first time in recorded history that a scorching hot day has been recorded in May in the Kinki region.
Kyoto City also recorded a temperature of 33.7℃ just after 2pm, making it a midsummer day as well. How long will this heat last? And what will summer be like in full swing? Weather forecaster Tomohiro Maeda will explain in the studio. (From MBS TV’s “Yon-chan TV,” broadcast on May 18, 2026) ▼MBS NEWS DIG
