Weekly weather forecast: calm start, rain Sunday and again Wednesday

Northern Japan: rain Sunday 15, snow or rain Monday 16

Northern Japan starts the week dry, with sunshine at times from Thursday, 12 November to Saturday 14, before turning unsettled. A nearby low-pressure system is expected to bring brief rain on Sunday 15, and Monday 16 is cloudy with brief snow or rain, so take an umbrella on both days. Occasional rain is forecast again on Wednesday 18.

Sapporo's minimum temperature on Tuesday 17 is forecast at -1°C, the lowest reading of the period, under cloudy skies with sunny spells.

Eastern Japan: rain Sunday 15, Tuesday 17 and Wednesday 18

Eastern Japan begins with sunny skies on Thursday, 12 November and Friday 13, and rain becomes more likely toward the end of the period. Saturday 14 is cloudy, while a stationary front extending across the area brings brief rain on Sunday 15, so take an umbrella for weekend plans on Sunday. Brief rain follows on Tuesday 17 and occasional rain on Wednesday 18.

Tokyo's maximum temperature on Tuesday 17 is forecast at 14°C, lower than on Monday 16.

Western Japan: wetter Sunday 15, rain Tuesday 17 and 18

Western Japan is sunny or cloudy on Thursday, 12 November and Friday 13, then becomes more changeable. The weekend brings brief rain in places on Saturday 14 and rain with occasional breaks on Sunday 15, the wetter of the two days, so take an umbrella on both days. After a drier Monday 16, brief rain is forecast on Tuesday 17 and occasional rain on Wednesday 18.

Fukuoka's maximum temperature on Wednesday 18 is forecast at 17°C, lower than on Tuesday 17.