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NHK
2 days ago
- Climate
- NHK
Japan's southern Kyushu braces for downpours caused by bands of rainclouds
Weather authorities are urging people in the southern part of southwestern Japan's Kyushu region to brace for torrential downpours. They say bands of heavy rainclouds may form over the area through late Monday. The Meteorological Agency notes that warm moist air is moving toward a seasonal rain front that is located south of Japan. It says that is making atmospheric conditions extremely unstable, mainly in western Japan. The agency also says that through late Monday bands of heavy rainclouds may form and cause torrential downpours, especially in Kagoshima Prefecture, which is located in the southern part of the Kyushu region. It notes that the Amami region is unlikely to be affected. The agency says heavy rain accompanied by localized thunder is also expected in the northern part of the Kyushu region. Over the next 24 hours through Tuesday morning 200 millimeters of rain is expected in the southern part of the Kyushu region, and 150 millimeters is expected in the northern part. The rain front is expected to gradually move north through Wednesday. It is then likely to remain over the western and eastern parts of Japan. In the 24 hours through Wednesday morning, 200 millimeters of rain could fall in northern Kyushu, and 120 millimeters could fall in both southern Kyushu and Yamaguchi Prefecture. Weather officials are calling on people to stay on high alert because there may be landslides, floods in low-lying areas, swollen rivers in some places, lightning strikes, gusty winds, and tornadoes.
NHK
24-05-2025
- Climate
- NHK
Heavy rain forecast in western and eastern Japan along Pacific coast on Sunday
Weather officials are warning of torrential rain on the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan through Sunday morning. They are calling on people to be on high alert for possible landslides, flooding in low-lying areas, swollen rivers, lightning strikes and gusty winds including tornadoes. The Meteorological Agency says a low-pressure system accompanied by a front brought rain to western Japan and elsewhere on Saturday morning. In one hour before and after noon on Saturday, more than 50 millimeters of rain fell in Kagoshima Prefecture. Rain clouds also developed over the Shikoku region. In Kochi Prefecture, 63 millimeters of rain fell in Tosashimizu City in the one-hour period through 5 p.m. Kuroshio Town, also in the prefecture, had 46 millimeters of rain between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. The low-pressure system is expected to pass over western Japan to eastern Japan through Sunday. A warm, humid air mass will flow in toward the low and the front, making atmospheric conditions extremely unstable. Some parts of western and eastern Japan, especially along the Pacific coast, may see hourly rainfall of more than 50 millimeters accompanied by localized thunder through Sunday morning. In the 24 hours through Sunday evening, the Kinki and Tokai regions can expect up to 180 millimeters of rain, and Shikoku will get up to 150 millimeters. Kanto-Koshin will have up to 120 millimeters.
