Weekly Weather Forecast: Tokyo Stays Mild as Sapporo Swings Widely

Tokyo: Mild Week With Brief Rain Chances Easing

Tokyo stays mild this week, highs 22-29C. Monday the 19th brings a cold front across the area, sunny-to-cloudy skies, high 26C. Tuesday the 20th brings a stationary front across the area, cloudy skies, high 26C. Wednesday the 21st brings a cold front across the area, cloudy with occasional sun, high 29C. Thursday the 22nd brings another cold front across the area, cloudy with occasional sun, high 23C. Friday the 23rd, high pressure stays almost stationary, sunny with occasional clouds, high 22C. The weekend turns cloudy, highs near 24C.

Sapporo: Wide Temperature Swings Through the Week

Sapporo sees the widest swings, with highs from 11C to 21C. Monday the 19th brings a cold front across the area, rain turning sunny, high 21C. Tuesday the 20th brings a stationary front across the area, sunny with occasional clouds, high 18C. Wednesday the 21st, a low-pressure system is expected to move northeast, bringing rain that occasionally stops, high 18C. Thursday the 22nd brings an occluded front across the area, cloudy skies, high 11C, the week's coolest day. Friday the 23rd, high pressure expands northeast, sunny with occasional clouds, high 17C. Saturday stays sunny, high 19C; Sunday turns cloudy with brief rain, high 18C.

Osaka and Fukuoka: Rain Chances Vary Through the Week

Osaka and Fukuoka both see rain around the 19th and 21st and a dry spell near the 22nd-23rd, with highs in the 20s C. On the 19th, a cold front crosses both areas: Osaka turns cloudy then rainy, high 27C; Fukuoka stays cloudy, high 27C. On the 21st, another cold front brings brief rain to both: Osaka's high reaches 28C, Fukuoka's 24C. By the 23rd, Osaka's high pressure stays almost stationary while Fukuoka's moves away to the southwest, both turning sunny with occasional clouds, highs near 24-25C. Over the weekend, Osaka stays cloudy while Fukuoka sees rain return, with occasional rain Saturday and brief rain Sunday.