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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Akita Warmer with sunshine and patchy clouds

Warmer with sunshine and patchy clouds 23℃/13℃

 Warm with sun through high clouds

Warm with sun through high clouds 24℃/15℃

 A couple of showers in the morning

A couple of showers in the morning 22℃/14℃

 Clouds breaking for some sun

Clouds breaking for some sun 19℃/11℃

 Delightful with plenty of sunshine

Delightful with plenty of sunshine 23℃/13℃
Yokote Sunny, pleasant and warmer

Sunny, pleasant and warmer 25℃/12℃

 Sun through high clouds and very warm

Sun through high clouds and very warm 28℃/14℃

 A couple of afternoon thunderstorms

A couple of afternoon thunderstorms 20℃/13℃

 Mainly cloudy, a little rain in the p.m.

Mainly cloudy, a little rain in the p.m. 22℃/9℃

 Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm

Mostly sunny and pleasantly warm 26℃/13℃

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