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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mito Humid with some rain and a thunderstorm

Humid with some rain and a thunderstorm 27℃/24℃

 Very warm; a touch of morning rain

Very warm; a touch of morning rain 32℃/23℃

 Mainly cloudy, hot and humid

Mainly cloudy, hot and humid 33℃/23℃

 Showers around in the a.m.; hot, humid

Showers around in the a.m.; hot, humid 33℃/23℃

 Hot and humid with high clouds

Hot and humid with high clouds 33℃/24℃
Tsuchiura A stray a.m. t-storm, then breezy; humid

A stray a.m. t-storm, then breezy; humid 28℃/24℃

 An a.m. shower; some brightening, humid

An a.m. shower; some brightening, humid 31℃/24℃

 Partly sunny, very warm and humid

Partly sunny, very warm and humid 32℃/23℃

 Mostly sunny, very warm and humid

Mostly sunny, very warm and humid 33℃/23℃

 Hot with sun through high clouds

Hot with sun through high clouds 33℃/23℃

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