Heat wave brings humid, hot temperatures to Tokyo Olympics

• Russian archer Svetlana Gomboeva lost consciousness during a competition likely due to heat stroke, AP reports.
• At the beach volleyball arena, organizers have started hosing down the sand after competitors complained it was burning their feet, per NBC.

The big picture: Sultry weather conditions in Tokyo are not new, but due to climate change, the city's temperatures are increasingly hot.

• Temperatures on Saturday climbed to nearly 34°C (93°F) across the greater Tokyo region, with humidity levels above 80%
• Compared to 1964, the last time Japan hosted the Summer Olympics, the July and August temperatures in Tokyo are 2.7 degrees warmer, per NBC. There are also on average eight more days of 95-plus-degree weather than there were in 1964.
• The International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Games organizers released recommendations for athletes to prevent overheating.

Of note: Tropical Storm Nepartak, which formed Friday night over the western Pacific Ocean, may bring some heavy rain midweek, but also may stay north of Tokyo. The details of the storm are unclear at this point.