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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Akita Partly sunny, very warm and humid

Partly sunny, very warm and humid 31℃/22℃

 Mostly sunny, very warm and humid

Mostly sunny, very warm and humid 31℃/20℃

 Very warm with a couple of showers

Very warm with a couple of showers 30℃/19℃

 Less humid with clouds and sun

Less humid with clouds and sun 29℃/16℃

 Sunshine and a few clouds

Sunshine and a few clouds 28℃/17℃
Yokote Sunny to partly cloudy, hot and humid

Sunny to partly cloudy, hot and humid 34℃/22℃

 A morning shower or two; warm and humid

A morning shower or two; warm and humid 32℃/21℃

 Humid; a couple of morning showers

Humid; a couple of morning showers 27℃/16℃

 Partly sunny, pleasant and less humid

Partly sunny, pleasant and less humid 24℃/15℃

 Comfortable with some sun

Comfortable with some sun 25℃/16℃

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Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
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