Weekly Weather Forecast: Fine Start, Rain Monday and Thursday

Northern Japan: mostly cloudy, rain at both ends

Northern Japan is forecast to stay mostly cloudy over the coming seven days, with rain at both ends of the period. Saturday, 31 October brings occasional rain, and brief rain returns on Friday, 6 November, so take an umbrella on those days. Sunday, 1 November is cloudy with sunny intervals, and the maximum in Sapporo that day is forecast at 8°C, lower than on Saturday, 31 October. Cloudy skies continue from Monday, 2 November to Thursday, 5 November.

Eastern Japan: dry weekend, rain on three days

Eastern Japan is forecast to alternate between dry spells and rain, with rain on Monday, 2 November, Wednesday, 4 November and Thursday, 5 November. The weekend is dry: Saturday, 31 October is sunny, and Sunday, 1 November is sunny and then cloudy. A low-pressure system is expected to remain almost stationary on Monday, 2 November, bringing brief rain. Take an umbrella on the rainy days. The maximum in Tokyo on Wednesday, 4 November is forecast at 15°C, lower than on Tuesday, 3 November. Fair weather returns on Friday, 6 November.

Western Japan: mostly dry, rain Monday, some on Thursday

Western Japan is forecast to be mostly dry, with rain on Monday, 2 November and in places on Thursday, 5 November. The weekend is dry, with sunshine on Saturday, 31 October and more cloud on Sunday, 1 November. A low-pressure system is expected nearby on Monday, 2 November, bringing brief rain, so take an umbrella. Occasional rain is forecast in places on Thursday, 5 November. The maximum in Fukuoka on Friday, 6 November is forecast at 18°C, lower than on Thursday, 5 November.