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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Saitama Clouds followed by a brightening sky

Clouds followed by a brightening sky 21℃/9℃

 Periods of rain; breezy in the morning

Periods of rain; breezy in the morning 23℃/12℃

 Warmer with sun through high clouds

Warmer with sun through high clouds 29℃/13℃

 Mostly cloudy and very warm

Mostly cloudy and very warm 30℃/13℃

 Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy 27℃/17℃
Kumagaya Rather cloudy and less humid

Rather cloudy and less humid 22℃/10℃

 Cloudy with rain tapering to a shower

Cloudy with rain tapering to a shower 26℃/11℃

 Warmer; mostly cloudy, then high clouds

Warmer; mostly cloudy, then high clouds 30℃/13℃

 Mostly cloudy and very warm

Mostly cloudy and very warm 31℃/13℃

 Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy 28℃/16℃
Chichibu Mostly cloudy

Mostly cloudy 19℃/7℃

 Cloudy; morning rain, then a shower

Cloudy; morning rain, then a shower 24℃/11℃

 Sun through high clouds and warmer

Sun through high clouds and warmer 28℃/13℃

 Mostly cloudy and very warm

Mostly cloudy and very warm 29℃/11℃

 Cloudy

Cloudy 26℃/12℃

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