Weekly weather forecast: Early rain, then clearer skies; colder north

Tokyo and Osaka: rain early, clearing on the 28th

Tokyo and Osaka have an unsettled start to the week, with clearer skies midweek.

With a stationary front extending across Tokyo on October 24 (Sat), rain, occasionally stopping, is forecast, with a maximum temperature of 18°C. A stationary front also extends across Osaka on the 24th (Sat), where rain then cloudy skies are expected. With a stationary front extending across each city on the 26th (Mon), both are forecast to have rain, occasionally stopping.

The 28th (Wed) is sunny with occasional clouds in both cities. Rain is forecast to return to Tokyo on the 30th (Fri).

Fukuoka: wet weekend, then a cloudy and sunny spell

Fukuoka has rain from the 24th (Sat) to the 26th (Mon), then cloudy and sunny days on the 27th and 28th, with brief rain forecast on the 30th (Fri).

With a stationary front extending across Fukuoka on the 24th (Sat), rain then cloudy skies are forecast. The same front remains over the area on the 25th (Sun), when rain is forecast. On the 26th (Mon), a low-pressure system moves northeast, and rain, occasionally stopping, is forecast.

The 27th (Tue) is cloudy, with a minimum temperature of 13°C. The 28th (Wed) is sunny with occasional clouds, with a minimum temperature of 10°C. Brief rain is forecast for the 30th (Fri).

Sapporo: dry start, then colder with rain or snow

Sapporo begins the week mostly dry and turns noticeably colder by the 28th (Wed), when rain or snow is forecast.

With a ridge nearby on the 24th (Sat), cloudy skies turning sunny are forecast, with a maximum temperature of 18°C. The 25th (Sun) is sunny with occasional clouds.

With a low-pressure system nearby on the 27th (Tue), cloudy skies with brief rain are expected. On the 28th (Wed), as the low moves away to the northeast, cloudy skies with occasional rain or snow are forecast, with a maximum temperature of only 8°C and a minimum temperature of 3°C.