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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Akita Morning snow showers; p.m. snow, breezy

Morning snow showers; p.m. snow, breezy 1℃/-2℃

 Cloudy and chilly; an afternoon flurry

Cloudy and chilly; an afternoon flurry 1℃/-1℃

 Some a.m. snow; variable clouds, chilly

Some a.m. snow; variable clouds, chilly 1℃/-2℃

 Cloudy, snow, then rain in the afternoon

Cloudy, snow, then rain in the afternoon 5℃/2℃

 Wet snow in the a.m., then a little rain

Wet snow in the a.m., then a little rain 6℃/-2℃
Yokote Breezy with a little snow at times

Breezy with a little snow at times 2℃/-4℃

 Chilly with a little snow, mainly later

Chilly with a little snow, mainly later 0℃/-3℃

 Partly sunny; breezy in the afternoon

Partly sunny; breezy in the afternoon 1℃/-3℃

 Milder; a bit of afternoon rain

Milder; a bit of afternoon rain 4℃/-3℃

 Cloudy, a little rain in the afternoon

Cloudy, a little rain in the afternoon 4℃/-3℃

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