Wild weather: Torrential rain in Japan, heat wave in the arctic and wildfires in Greece

Josh Classen recaps the week in wild weather Josh Classen recaps the week in wild weather across the world, including flooding in Japan and fires in Greece.

Here's a look at some of the big weather stories from around the world this past week:

Torrential rain hit parts of northern Japan as the remnants of Typhon Marie dumped up to 46 cm (about 18 in) of rain in a two-day period.

Almost 200,000 residents were advised to head to shelters for fear of flooding and potential mudslides.

The record-setting rainfall is nearly double the average monthly precipitation for all of August.

A record-setting heat wave gripped parts of the arctic from Aug. 5 to 8.

Fort Good Hope had three straight days above 35 C. That's almost 20 degrees above average.

Fort McPherson had three consecutive days above 34 C and Invuik had three straight days above 33 C.

Paulatuk had three consecutive days above 30 C.

All-time record highs were set in Fort McPherson, Inuvik and Trail Valley.

August record highs were also set in Aklavik, Paulatuk and Tuktoyaktuk. Tuktoyaktuk came within a tenth of a degree of hitting 30 C.

Wildfires in Greece affected parts of Athens after burning more than one-hundred square kilometres of land northeast of the city.

A woman was found dead inside a burned business building in an Athens suburb and the fire came within just a few kilometres of a tourist-packed area.

Temperatures near 40 C and strong wind were fueling the fires, which are just the latest in a summer that has seen Greece battle over 3,500.