National / Science & Health May 12, 2020
Fears of heat illnesses surge as Japan masks up for the summer
Experts stress caution when wearing masks for virus protection as sweltering summer heat could add to breathing difficulties and dehydration.
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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast
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| Day | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 
Cloudy with a couple of showers 23℃/18℃ |
Mostly cloudy and humid with a shower 25℃/17℃ | 
Partly sunny and nice 24℃/17℃ | 
Mostly sunny and pleasant 25℃/16℃ | 
Times of clouds and sun 25℃/18℃ |
| Osaka |
Cloudy and humid with spotty showers 24℃/17℃ |
Pleasant with times of clouds and sun 25℃/14℃ | 
Pleasant with plenty of sun 26℃/14℃ |
Sunny and nice 27℃/14℃ | 
Rather cloudy, a shower in the afternoon 27℃/17℃ |
| Nagoya |
Cloudy with spotty showers 27℃/18℃ |
Intervals of clouds and sun 28℃/14℃ |
Sunny 28℃/13℃ |
Mostly sunny 28℃/15℃ |
A thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon 27℃/16℃ |
| Sapporo |
Mostly cloudy with a few showers 18℃/10℃ |
Mostly cloudy with showers 16℃/10℃ |
Intervals of clouds and sunshine 19℃/9℃ |
Mostly sunny and nice 22℃/10℃ |
Nice with plenty of sunshine 25℃/10℃ |
| Sendai |
Sun through high clouds 21℃/15℃ | 
Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers 22℃/12℃ |
Nice with sunshine and patchy clouds 22℃/10℃ |
Sunny and pleasant 23℃/11℃ |
Nice with a blend of sun and clouds 23℃/12℃ |
| Niigata |
Sun through high clouds 22℃/16℃ | 
Partly sunny with a couple of showers 20℃/14℃ |
Abundant sunshine 21℃/12℃ |
Plenty of sunshine 21℃/12℃ |
Times of sun and clouds 22℃/13℃ |
| Hiroshima |
Cloudy with spotty showers 21℃/15℃ |
Pleasant with periods of sun 24℃/12℃ | 
Hazy sunshine 25℃/12℃ |
Periods of clouds and sun 25℃/15℃ |
Cloudy with a couple of showers 24℃/16℃ |
| Takamatsu |
Cloudy with a couple of showers 24℃/17℃ |
Nice with times of clouds and sun 25℃/14℃ |
Pleasant with plenty of sun 26℃/14℃ |
Mostly sunny and nice 26℃/15℃ |
Rather cloudy, a shower in the afternoon 26℃/16℃ |
| Fukuoka |
Cloudy with a couple of showers 23℃/16℃ |
Nice with times of clouds and sun 24℃/16℃ |
Mostly sunny and pleasant 25℃/16℃ |
Intervals of clouds and sunshine 26℃/18℃ |
Cloudy with showers, mainly late 25℃/19℃ |
| Kagoshima |
Cloudy with a couple of showers 24℃/18℃ |
Clouds giving way to some sun 27℃/16℃ |
Mostly sunny and nice 27℃/15℃ |
Nice with partial sunshine 26℃/18℃ | 
Not as warm with periods of rain 23℃/18℃ |
| Okinawa |
Clouds and sun, a shower in the p.m. 28℃/23℃ |
Some sun with a couple of showers 28℃/22℃ |
Clouds and sun with a passing shower 27℃/22℃ |
Pleasant with clouds and sun 27℃/24℃ |
Some rain and a t-storm in the afternoon 28℃/24℃ |
Weather forecast by prefecture
- Tokai/Hokuriku/
Kinki（Kansai）
- Okinawa
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