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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Matsuyama Hot and humid; a stray afternoon t-storm

Hot and humid; a stray afternoon t-storm 34℃/25℃

 Cloudy and humid; a p.m. t-storm or two

Cloudy and humid; a p.m. t-storm or two 31℃/26℃

 Very humid; a couple of morning showers

Very humid; a couple of morning showers 32℃/24℃

 Hot and humid with abundant sunshine

Hot and humid with abundant sunshine 33℃/25℃

 Hot and humid with high clouds

Hot and humid with high clouds 34℃/26℃
Imabari Rather cloudy, hot and humid

Rather cloudy, hot and humid 34℃/26℃

 Cloudy, a heavy t-storm or two; humid

Cloudy, a heavy t-storm or two; humid 30℃/25℃

 Partly sunny and uncomfortably humid

Partly sunny and uncomfortably humid 32℃/25℃

 Mostly sunny, very warm and humid

Mostly sunny, very warm and humid 32℃/26℃

 Hot and humid with high clouds

Hot and humid with high clouds 34℃/26℃

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By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
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