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Japan 5-day Weather Forecast

Day Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Saitama Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 14℃/0℃

 Mostly sunny; breezy in the afternoon

Mostly sunny; breezy in the afternoon 14℃/-1℃

 Sunny

Sunny 13℃/0℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 14℃/0℃

 Sun yielding to clouds

Sun yielding to clouds 13℃/2℃
Kumagaya Mild with sun and some clouds

Mild with sun and some clouds 15℃/-3℃

 Sunny; breezy in the afternoon

Sunny; breezy in the afternoon 13℃/-1℃

 Mostly sunny; breezy in the afternoon

Mostly sunny; breezy in the afternoon 12℃/0℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 13℃/-1℃

 Increasing cloudiness

Increasing cloudiness 13℃/1℃
Chichibu A bit of morning snow; clouds breaking

A bit of morning snow; clouds breaking 12℃/-3℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 10℃/-2℃

 Mostly sunny

Mostly sunny 10℃/-2℃

 Plenty of sunshine

Plenty of sunshine 11℃/-1℃

 Increasing cloudiness

Increasing cloudiness 11℃/0℃

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