Hotter temperatures could take a toll on Olympic athletes in Tokyo
When we look at the average temperature for the months of July and August there has been a noticeable rise since 1964. The average temperature over the years has risen at least 2 degrees. Tokyo already has a hot and muggy climate which is comparable to our climate here in the Triangle area but with the 2° increase in the average temperatures, this could make the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics one of the hottest in modern times and have a detrimental impact to our athletes.
Mike Maze, WRAL meteorologist