Weekly Forecast: Rain Returns to Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo

Tokyo: Unsettled Start, Cooler Midweek, Rain by Weekend

On October 20 (Tuesday), a stationary front keeps skies cloudy in Tokyo, high 26C, low 19C. A cold front extends across the area on the 21st (Wednesday), with skies turning from cloudy to sunny, high 28C. Highs drop to 22C on the 22nd (Thursday) and 21C on the 23rd (Friday) under mostly cloudy, occasionally sunny skies. From the 24th (Saturday) through the 26th (Monday), cloudy skies bring brief rain daily, highs 21C, 25C and 24C, rain chances near 60 percent.

Osaka, Fukuoka: Drier Midweek, Wetter Weekend Ahead

A stationary front extends across Osaka on the 20th (Tuesday), with rain turning cloudy, high 27C. A cold front extends across the area on the 21st (Wednesday), with sun turning to rain, high 30C. Skies turn sunny with clouds on the 22nd (Thursday), high 22C, stay mostly cloudy on the 23rd (Friday), high 24C, then bring brief rain from the 24th (Saturday) through the 26th (Monday), highs 23-28C. A cold front extends across Fukuoka on the 21st (Wednesday), with rain turning cloudy, high 25C. Skies clear on the 22nd (Thursday), high 21C, and cloudy, rain-prone weather continues through the 26th (Monday), highs 24-28C.

Sapporo: Midweek Rain, Then a Milder, Drier Spell

Sapporo sees sunny skies on the 20th (Tuesday), high 18C, low 8C. A low-pressure system moves northeast on the 21st (Wednesday), with rain stopping and starting, high 16C. A cold front extends across the area on the 22nd (Thursday), with cloudy skies and brief rain, the week's coolest high at 11C. A high-pressure system moves away to the east on the 23rd (Friday), and skies turn mostly sunny, high 17C. No significant pressure system is expected nearby on the 24th (Saturday), with sunny, occasional clouds, high 19C. Cloudy skies follow on the 25th (Sunday), high 16C, and cloudy with occasional sun on the 26th (Monday), high 12C.