National Jul 5, 2020
35 confirmed or feared dead as unprecedented downpour wreaks havoc in Kyushu
Rescuers plucked people from their homes in Kumamoto after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides.
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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast
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| Day | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | 
Humid with periods of rain and a t-storm 26℃/24℃ | 
Cloudy, windy and very humid 27℃/24℃ |
Cloudy with a t-storm; becoming windier 28℃/24℃ | 
A couple of showers and a thunderstorm 27℃/23℃ |
Cloudy and humid; a shower in the p.m. 29℃/23℃ |
| Osaka |
Rain, a thunderstorm; watch for flooding 26℃/24℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 26℃/23℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 29℃/22℃ |
Humid with rain and a thunderstorm 26℃/23℃ | 
Humid with clouds and sun 27℃/23℃ |
| Nagoya |
Not as warm with rain and a thunderstorm 26℃/25℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 26℃/25℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 29℃/24℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 26℃/24℃ |
Cloudy with a thunderstorm 28℃/24℃ |
| Sapporo | 
Mostly sunny and nice 26℃/18℃ | 
Cloudy and humid with a shower 26℃/19℃ |
Rather cloudy, showers around; humid 26℃/17℃ | 
Clouds and sun with a couple of showers 27℃/18℃ |
A shower in the morning; mostly sunny 27℃/17℃ |
| Sendai |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 25℃/22℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 25℃/22℃ |
A morning thunderstorm; cloudy, humid 27℃/22℃ |
Cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm 25℃/21℃ |
A shower in the morning; cloudy, humid 28℃/21℃ |
| Niigata |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 26℃/22℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 25℃/22℃ |
A morning thunderstorm; cloudy, humid 26℃/22℃ |
Cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm 26℃/22℃ |
Humid with sun through high clouds 27℃/22℃ |
| Hiroshima |
Rain, a thunderstorm; watch for flooding 25℃/23℃ |
Rain, a thunderstorm; watch for flooding 25℃/22℃ |
Cloudy and humid with a t-storm in spots 27℃/22℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 28℃/23℃ | 
Rather cloudy, a stray t-storm; humid 26℃/23℃ |
| Takamatsu |
Rain, a thunderstorm; watch for flooding 26℃/23℃ |
Rain, a thunderstorm; watch for flooding 26℃/22℃ |
Periods of rain and a thunderstorm 29℃/22℃ |
Periods of rain and a thunderstorm 27℃/22℃ | 
Some rain and a t-storm in the morning 26℃/23℃ |
| Fukuoka |
Rain, a thunderstorm; watch for flooding 26℃/24℃ |
Rain, a thunderstorm; watch for flooding 28℃/23℃ |
Couple of thunderstorms 29℃/23℃ |
Mostly cloudy with a shower or t-storm 30℃/24℃ |
A stray morning t-storm; mainly cloudy 30℃/24℃ |
| Kagoshima |
Humid with rain and a thunderstorm 27℃/25℃ |
Cloudy with a shower and t-storm around 27℃/24℃ |
Periods of rain and a thunderstorm 27℃/23℃ |
Cloudy with some rain and a thunderstorm 27℃/24℃ |
Some rain and a t-storm in the morning 27℃/25℃ |
| Okinawa | 
A thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon 32℃/27℃ |
Cloudy, a t-storm around in the p.m. 32℃/26℃ |
Cloudy with a thunderstorm in the area 31℃/26℃ |
A stray a.m. t-storm; otherwise, cloudy 31℃/26℃ | 
A shower in the morning; partly sunny 30℃/27℃ |
Weather forecast by prefecture
- Tokai/Hokuriku/
Kinki（Kansai）
- Okinawa
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