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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Kumamoto Cloudy and humid

Cloudy and humid 24℃/17℃

 Sun through high clouds and humid

Sun through high clouds and humid 24℃/19℃

 Humid; a t-storm in spots in the morning

Humid; a t-storm in spots in the morning 28℃/21℃

 Cloudy and humid

Cloudy and humid 25℃/20℃

 Humid with low clouds, then some sun

Humid with low clouds, then some sun 27℃/15℃
Aso Cloudy

Cloudy 21℃/14℃

 Clouds followed by a brightening sky

Clouds followed by a brightening sky 21℃/15℃

 Some rain and a t-storm in the morning

Some rain and a t-storm in the morning 26℃/18℃

 Cloudy, a strong t-storm; not as warm

Cloudy, a strong t-storm; not as warm 21℃/16℃

 Mostly cloudy and humid

Mostly cloudy and humid 24℃/12℃
Hitoyoshi Cloudy and humid

Cloudy and humid 24℃/17℃

 Some brightening and humid

Some brightening and humid 24℃/18℃

 Some rain and a t-storm in the morning

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

 Cloudy, some rain and a t-storm; humid

Cloudy, some rain and a t-storm; humid 24℃/19℃

 Humid; a t-storm in spots in the morning

Humid; a t-storm in spots in the morning 28℃/15℃

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