{"id":172133,"date":"2025-07-11T11:52:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T02:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=news&#038;p=172133&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2025-07-11T11:52:21","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T02:52:21","slug":"heat-alert-issued-for-fukuoka-prefecture","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/news\/heat-alert-issued-for-fukuoka-prefecture\/","title":{"rendered":"Heat Alert Issued for Fukuoka Prefecture"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On July 11, the Japan Meteorological Agency and Ministry of the Environment issued a heatstroke alert for Fukuoka Prefecture, warning of dangerously high temperatures and urging precautions. Daytime highs are forecast at 34\u00b0C in Fukuoka City, Kitakyushu&#8217;s Yahatanishi Ward, and Kurume, and 33\u00b0C in Iizuka. Residents are advised to stay indoors when possible, use air conditioning, and avoid strenuous activity unless supervised by medical personnel. The public is encouraged to monitor the Heat Stress Index and take preventive measures, especially for vulnerable populations such as the elderly and young children. <\/span><b>Source: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www3.nhk.or.jp\/fukuoka-news\/20250711\/5010028902.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-172132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fnn_tenjin-hot-summer_2025_WEN.jpg?resize=1400%2C1050&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Heat Alert Issued for Fukuoka Prefecture\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fnn_tenjin-hot-summer_2025_WEN.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fnn_tenjin-hot-summer_2025_WEN.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fnn_tenjin-hot-summer_2025_WEN.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/fnn_tenjin-hot-summer_2025_WEN.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stay informed with the latest Fukuoka &amp; Kyushu news and events in English. Sign up for our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free weekly newsletter <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today and never miss a beat. Opt out anytime, your privacy is our priority. Get the inside scoop with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/mailmagazine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Now<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summaries based on public content, errors may occur during translation. Images credited independently. Send feedback using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/contact\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this <\/span><b>form<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On July 11, the Japan Meteorological Agency and Ministry of the Environment issued a heatstroke alert for Fukuoka Prefecture&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29305,"featured_media":172132,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-172133","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-fukuoka-prefecture","news-category-general","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news\/172133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29305"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172133"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}