If you want to know whether it's a good day to put a beer or two in the fridge or how much you'll be sweating, look no further than the Internet. This summer, online weather services are offering viewers more than just a look at the weather itself.
Yahoo Japan's online weather service is providing four extra "indexes" during the summer months this year: a "beer index," a "heat-exhaustion index," a "sweat index" and a "UV ray index."
The beer index covers 138 points across Japan, rating the best days to drink beer on a 10-level scale. Among the suggestions are, "90: It's sweltering! Don't forget to cool the beer," and "70: It's hot! Beer will probably go down well today."
The Japan Weather Association provides advice on sunburn protection with its "UV care information," which independently analyzes the weather and the quantity of ultraviolet rays. For 12 main cities across Japan it gives a sunburn protection factor (SPF), along with graphs on the danger of getting sunburned, listed by hour, making it easy to know when to go outside.
The information available is not just for humans. One site, operated by dog food manufacturer Masterfoods, has provided "summer weariness forecasts for dogs." The forecasts offer owners advice on taking their dogs for walks and replenishing their water.
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