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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Fukui Rain and a thunderstorm in the afternoon

Rain and a thunderstorm in the afternoon 24℃/15℃

 A little morning rain; mostly cloudy

A little morning rain; mostly cloudy 22℃/11℃

 Clouds followed by a brightening sky

Clouds followed by a brightening sky 27℃/15℃

 Rather cloudy and very warm

Rather cloudy and very warm 30℃/16℃

 Not as warm; a touch of morning rain

Not as warm; a touch of morning rain 24℃/15℃
Tsuruga Variable clouds with afternoon showers

Variable clouds with afternoon showers 24℃/16℃

 Downpours in the morning; cloudy

Downpours in the morning; cloudy 20℃/12℃

 Cloudy and warmer with a stray shower

Cloudy and warmer with a stray shower 27℃/17℃

 Mostly cloudy, breezy and very warm

Mostly cloudy, breezy and very warm 29℃/17℃

 A little morning rain; cloudy, humid

A little morning rain; cloudy, humid 25℃/15℃

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