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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Otsu Increasing cloudiness

Increasing cloudiness 30℃/16℃

 Not as warm with rain

Not as warm with rain 23℃/16℃

 Partly sunny with a couple of showers

Partly sunny with a couple of showers 22℃/16℃

 Warmer with plenty of clouds

Warmer with plenty of clouds 27℃/13℃

 A couple of afternoon showers

A couple of afternoon showers 29℃/18℃
Koka Warm with some sun, then clouds

Warm with some sun, then clouds 27℃/15℃

 Not as warm with rain

Not as warm with rain 21℃/15℃

 Clouds and sun with a couple of showers

Clouds and sun with a couple of showers 21℃/16℃

 Morning showers, then a shower

Morning showers, then a shower 24℃/13℃

 A couple of showers in the afternoon

A couple of showers in the afternoon 28℃/17℃

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