Weekly weather forecast: Wet weekend, drier and cooler midweek

Tokyo and Osaka: rain on Saturday and again Monday

Tokyo and Osaka are forecast to see rain on Saturday, Oct 24, and again on Monday, Oct 26, with cloudy skies and occasional rain on Sunday, the 25th, in between.

Tokyo has a stationary front extending across the area on Saturday, the 24th, and rain with occasional breaks is forecast, with a daytime high of 17°C. Osaka also has a stationary front over the area that Saturday, with rain occasionally stopping.

On Monday, the 26th, a stationary front is expected to remain over Tokyo, with rain occasionally stopping. Osaka has a low-pressure system expected to stay almost stationary, with the same rain pattern.

Fukuoka: heavy rain Saturday, easing to a sunny Wednesday

Fukuoka has rain from Friday, Oct 23, through Tuesday, the 27th, and Saturday, the 24th, is the day to watch.

A stationary front is expected to extend across Fukuoka on Friday, the 23rd, and Saturday, the 24th. Friday is forecast as cloudy then rain, and Saturday as heavy rain with stormy conditions, with a daytime high of 23°C.

The low-pressure system is expected to remain almost stationary over Fukuoka on Monday, the 26th, with cloudy skies and occasional rain. Wednesday, the 28th, is forecast to be sunny with occasional clouds, with a daily low of 14°C.

Sapporo stays dry early, then turns colder by Wednesday

Sapporo is forecast to stay largely dry through the weekend before turning cloudier and colder, with rain or snow on Wednesday, Oct 28.

Saturday, the 24th, is forecast as sunny with occasional clouds, with a daytime high of 18°C, as a ridge is expected to expand northeast over Sapporo. Cloud then increases on Monday, the 26th, and brief rain is forecast on Tuesday, the 27th.

On Wednesday, the 28th, cloudy skies with occasional rain or snow are forecast, with a daytime high of 8°C and a daily low of 4°C.