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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Okayama Cooler with rain

Cooler with rain 20℃/15℃

 Occasional morning rain and a t-storm

Occasional morning rain and a t-storm 29℃/15℃

 Partly sunny with a couple of showers

Partly sunny with a couple of showers 29℃/15℃

 Sun through high clouds

Sun through high clouds 27℃/17℃

 Cloudy

Cloudy 28℃/18℃
Tsuyama Cloudy and not as warm; afternoon rain

Cloudy and not as warm; afternoon rain 21℃/14℃

 A couple of morning showers; warmer

A couple of morning showers; warmer 29℃/13℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 28℃/12℃

 Sun through high clouds

Sun through high clouds 28℃/15℃

 Cloudy with a few showers

Cloudy with a few showers 29℃/17℃

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