Weekly weather forecast: Rain in western Japan, colder Sapporo

Tokyo: mostly cloudy, with a sunny break on the 31st

Tokyo is mostly cloudy this week, with one clearly sunny day and one short spell of rain near the end of the period.

Cloudy skies are forecast on Oct 29 (Thu) and Oct 30 (Fri), with forecast highs of 16°C and 20°C. Oct 31 (Sat) turns sunny with occasional clouds, with a forecast high of 24°C and a forecast low of 14°C, the highest daytime reading of the week.

Because the low-pressure system remains almost stationary on Nov 2 (Mon), Tokyo has cloudy skies with brief rain, so an umbrella is worth carrying. Nov 3 (Tue) is cloudy with occasional sun and Nov 4 (Wed) is cloudy, with forecast highs of 20°C and 18°C.

Fukuoka and Osaka: rain on the 30th and the 2nd

Fukuoka and Osaka both have rain in the forecast on Oct 30 and Nov 2, with fairer days in between.

Fukuoka is sunny with occasional rain on Oct 29 (Thu). On the 30th (Fri), with a cold front across the area, Fukuoka has rain then sunny skies, and Osaka has rain then cloudy skies. Both cities are sunny with occasional clouds on the 31st (Sat).

On the 2nd (Mon), a stationary front across the area brings cloudy skies with brief rain to Fukuoka and Osaka alike. The 3rd (Tue) is sunny with occasional clouds in both cities.

Sapporo: cold and cloudy, turning wet toward the week's end

Sapporo stays cold and mostly cloudy, with rain, or a rain-snow mix, returning in the final days.

Oct 29 (Thu) is cloudy with occasional rain, with a forecast low of 2°C and a forecast high of 10°C. The 30th (Fri) is the mildest day, cloudy with a forecast high of 17°C, before the 1st (Sun) brings cloudy skies and a forecast high of only 8°C.

As a low-pressure system moves east on the 2nd (Mon), cloudy skies with brief rain are forecast, and the 3rd (Tue) is similar. The 4th (Wed) is cloudy with brief rain or snow, with a forecast low of 1°C and a forecast high of 8°C.