TOKYO — Japan marked its first "extremely hot day" on Wednesday as the temperature hit 35 degrees Celsius in Fukushima Prefecture, according to the weather agency.

The mercury jumped to 35.2 degrees Celsius around 1:55 pm local time in the city of Date, Fukushima Prefecture, constituting an "extremely hot day" where the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius, the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said.

Japan is highly likely to experience another scorching summer this year after logging the hottest summer ever recorded in 2023, the agency said last month

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Meanwhile, 30.2 degrees Celsius was logged in Tokyo's Nerima Ward around 12:50 pm local time, it added.

Severe heat is forecast to continue Thursday and Friday, when temperatures are expected to reach 30 degrees Celsius and above over a broad swath of the country, with 35 degrees Celsius and higher temperatures possible for some inland areas, according to the JMA.

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Japan is highly likely to experience another scorching summer this year after logging the hottest summer ever recorded in 2023, the agency said last month.