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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Hiroshima Some sun, then increasing clouds

Some sun, then increasing clouds 27℃/14℃

 Rain

Rain 24℃/14℃

 A shower in places in the morning

A shower in places in the morning 25℃/15℃

 Some sun with a couple of showers

Some sun with a couple of showers 27℃/16℃

 Cloudy with a shower in places

Cloudy with a shower in places 26℃/16℃
Miyoshi Sunshine and very warm

Sunshine and very warm 27℃/12℃

 Cloudy and not as warm; p.m. showers

Cloudy and not as warm; p.m. showers 25℃/14℃

 A morning shower; otherwise, clearing

A morning shower; otherwise, clearing 27℃/13℃

 A shower in the a.m.; mostly sunny, warm

A shower in the a.m.; mostly sunny, warm 29℃/15℃

 Cloudy and very warm

Cloudy and very warm 31℃/16℃

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