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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Kumamoto Mostly sunny, very warm and humid

Mostly sunny, very warm and humid 30℃/22℃

 Some rain and a t-storm in the afternoon

Some rain and a t-storm in the afternoon 27℃/20℃

 Mostly sunny, very warm and less humid

Mostly sunny, very warm and less humid 31℃/21℃

 Cloudy, a couple of thunderstorms; humid

Cloudy, a couple of thunderstorms; humid 28℃/21℃

 Humid with a couple of showers

Humid with a couple of showers 28℃/20℃
Aso A thunderstorm around in the afternoon

A thunderstorm around in the afternoon 27℃/17℃

 Cloudy, warm; showers around in the p.m.

Cloudy, warm; showers around in the p.m. 24℃/16℃

 A couple of showers in the afternoon

A couple of showers in the afternoon 26℃/17℃

 An a.m. shower, then a t-storm in spots

An a.m. shower, then a t-storm in spots 25℃/17℃

 Periods of rain and a thunderstorm

Periods of rain and a thunderstorm 23℃/15℃
Hitoyoshi Very warm; a t-storm around in the p.m.

Very warm; a t-storm around in the p.m. 31℃/20℃

 Humid; showers around in the morning

Humid; showers around in the morning 29℃/18℃

 Partly sunny, very warm and humid

Partly sunny, very warm and humid 31℃/20℃

 Partly sunny, showers around; very warm

Partly sunny, showers around; very warm 29℃/19℃

 Rain and a thunderstorm in the afternoon

Rain and a thunderstorm in the afternoon 29℃/19℃

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