Weekly Weather Forecast: Wet and snowy north, mostly dry elsewhere

Northern Japan: Saturday snow, brief snow on 9 and 10 Nov

Northern Japan is forecast to have rain or snow on most days over the next seven days, with Sunday, 8 November and Thursday the 12th the calmer ones. Friday the 6th is cloudy with occasional rain, so take rain gear if you are going out. Snow is forecast on Saturday the 7th, and Sunday the 8th is cloudy. Brief snow is forecast on Monday the 9th and Tuesday the 10th, and Wednesday the 11th is cloudy with brief rain or snow. The minimum temperature in Sapporo on Tuesday the 10th is forecast at -4°C.

Eastern Japan: dry spell broken by rain on 9 November

Eastern Japan is forecast to stay mostly dry over the forecast period, with one wet day. Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th are sunny or partly sunny, and Sunday the 8th turns cloudy. Brief rain is forecast under cloudy skies on Monday the 9th, caused by a cold front expected to extend across the area, so keep an umbrella handy. From Tuesday the 10th to Thursday the 12th the region is forecast to see sunny spells with occasional clouds. The maximum temperature in Tokyo on Monday the 9th is forecast at 13°C, lower than on Sunday the 8th.

Western Japan: mostly dry, with clouds on 9 November

Western Japan is forecast to be dry on most days over the forecast period. Friday the 6th and Saturday the 7th are sunny or partly sunny, and Sunday the 8th is cloudy with occasional sunshine, so the weekend looks dry. Monday the 9th is cloudy across the area, so an umbrella is a sensible backup. Skies are forecast to turn sunnier from Tuesday the 10th to Thursday the 12th. The maximum temperature in Osaka on Tuesday the 10th is forecast at 14°C, lower than on Monday the 9th.