Weekly weather forecast: Rain on 15 and 18 November in every area

Northern Japan: weekend turns to rain, snow mixes in later

Northern Japan begins the period dry and then turns unsettled. Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November are dry, with sunshine on Saturday, but Sunday 15 is cloudy then rain as a warm front extends across the area, so take an umbrella for the second half of the weekend. Monday 16 brings brief snow or rain, Wednesday 18 occasional rain and Thursday 19 occasional snow or rain, so keep an umbrella handy on those days too. Sapporo's minimum temperature on Thursday 19 is forecast at 0°C.

Eastern Japan: sunny Saturday, rain returns from Sunday

Eastern Japan is mostly dry in the first half of the period, and rain returns later. Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November are sunny, so Saturday suits outdoor plans, but Sunday 15 is cloudy with brief rain as a cold front extends across the area. After a cloudy Monday 16 with sunny spells, brief rain returns on Tuesday 17 and occasional rain follows on Wednesday 18, so carry an umbrella on those days and on Sunday. Tokyo's maximum temperature on Tuesday 17 is forecast at 14°C, lower than on Monday 16.

Western Japan: wetter weekend, rain again on Wednesday

Western Japan is cloudy for much of the period, with the wettest days on Sunday 15 and Wednesday 18 November. Saturday 14 is cloudy, with rain developing in places, and Sunday 15 brings rain that occasionally stops, so the weekend turns wetter from Saturday into Sunday. Take an umbrella on Sunday and again on Wednesday. Most other days are cloudy, with only brief rain in places on Tuesday 17. Fukuoka's minimum temperature on Thursday 19 is forecast at 8°C.