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Harsh Olympics Weather

July 26, 2021
By WeatherBug's Intern Meteorologist, Christopher Smith
The 2021 Summer Olympics are underway in Tokyo and the weather isn’t doing the athletes any favors.

Sporting events have started and medals have been awarded in Tokyo, but the weather has also been making a headline thanks to potential tropical trouble and sultry summer heat.

Tropical Storm Nepartak has been chugging west toward Japan and Tokyo, but is due for a northwest turn before making landfall well north of Tokyo by early Wednesday morning local time. While Tokyo will be spared the worst impacts, gusty winds and rounds of heavy rain will put a damper on sporting events Tuesday.

Oppressive heat and humidity are also in the forecast for Tokyo. After rains from Tropical Storm Nepartak keep high temperatures down into the mid 80s Tuesday, upper 80s and lower 90s are set to make a return for several days. While those temperatures themselves aren’t entirely impressive, Tokyo’s location on Tokyo Bay helps to elevate the dew point and the humidity, making the temperature feel much hotter.

Heat indices each afternoon could peak above 100 degrees. Strenuous outdoor activity is not advised and extreme caution should be used as the threat of heat related illnesses is elevated. The weather will make it difficult for outdoor Olympic activities such as baseball, tennis and beach volleyball.

Tokyo is the hottest city to host the Olympics since 2008 when a city with similar summer temperatures, Beijing, hosted the summer Olympics.

Sources: data.jma.go.jp, metoc.navy.mil
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