Weekly weather forecast: Wet start, clear midweek, colder Sapporo

Rain at the start of the week in Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka

Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka begin the week with rain on Monday, and Tuesday stays wet in Tokyo and Osaka while Fukuoka turns sunny. Tokyo on October 26 (Mon) has a stationary front across the area, and rain is forecast. On the 27th (Tue), a low-pressure system located nearby brings rain then cloudy skies to Tokyo, and cloudy skies with occasional rain to Osaka. Fukuoka has rain that occasionally stops on the 26th, then cloudy skies turning sunny on the 27th. Osaka also has rain that occasionally stops on the 26th.

Clear midweek, then brief rain returns on Friday

Wednesday is the clearest day of the week in the three main cities, and rain returns on Friday. On October 28 (Wed), Tokyo, Osaka and Fukuoka are all forecast to be sunny with occasional clouds, with daytime highs of 18, 17 and 19 °C. Thursday the 29th is cloudy in Tokyo and Fukuoka and cloudy with occasional sunny spells in Osaka. On the 30th (Fri), Tokyo and Fukuoka have cloudy skies with brief rain, and Osaka has cloudy skies with occasional rain, so an umbrella is useful. Saturday the 31st is sunny or cloudy in all three cities, and Sunday, November 1 is cloudy in Fukuoka.

Sapporo turns colder midweek, with rain or snow in the mix

Sapporo sees rain or snow on several days, with daytime highs of only 7 °C on the 28th (Wed) and the 1st (Sun). On the 27th (Tue), the low-pressure system remains almost stationary, and Sapporo is forecast to go from cloudy to rain. On the 28th, skies are cloudy with brief snow or rain, with a daytime high of 7 °C and a low of 3 °C. Thursday the 29th is cloudy. On the 30th (Fri), a warm front extends across the area, bringing cloudy skies with brief rain, with a high of 17 °C and a low of 9 °C. On the 1st, cloudy skies with brief rain or snow return, with a high of 7 °C and a low of 3 °C.