Kumamoto, Japan

7:07 PM JST on May 24, 2012 (GMT +0900)

Elev: 630 ft

Lon: 130.9° E

Lat: 32.8° N

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Tropical Weather: Invest 94 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Bud (East Pacific) Typhoon Sanvu (Western Pacific)

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Weather Summary

Kari Kiefer

Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Tropical Storm Sanvu will most likely become a typhoon by Thursday, but is expected to remain well out to sea. The storm should stay a minimal throughout its life, never exceeding category 1 on the Saffir Simpson intensity scale. The storm is expected to create large large seas, some of which will reach the shores of Asia, but other effects are not likely.

Japan will see clearing conditions in the north as a weak area of low pressure moves out into the Pacific. Temperatures over the island will remain similar.

On the Asian mainland. Southern China will continue to see wet weather south of Shanghai, with mostly clear conditions in the Northeast.

Southeast Asia through Indonesia will continue to see rainy weather, with heavy rainfall expected to be scattered throughout the Islands. The Philippines will see similar conditions.

India is expected to remain mostly hot and dry, though some wet weather will develop in the southern region.

Australia will see some wet weather in the east as a trough moves into South Australia. Thunderstorms will spread throughout the state, with more widespread rain expected in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The western portion of the country will be dry.

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Kumamoto Weather at a Glance

Updated 7:00 PM JST

Weather Station

Kumamoto (RJFT)

Elevation

643 ft

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Now

Clear

Temperature

68 °F

Feels Like 68 °F

Wind(mph)

Sunrise / Set

5:12 AM

7:14 PM

Moon

Waxing Crescent

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Tonight

54 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Tomorrow

68 °F

Rain

80% chance of precipitation

Tomorrow Night

54 °F

Mostly Cloudy

Saturday

81 | 50 °F

Fog

Sunday

81 | 48 °F

Partly Cloudy

Monday

79 | 52 °F

Clear

7-Day Weather Forecast - Hourly Forecast

Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.

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Conditions

Pressure

29.83 in

Visibility

Clouds

Moisture

Humidity

64%

Rainfall

0.00 in

Snow Depth

Not available.

METAR

METAR RJFT 241000Z 31003KT 240V350 CAVOK 20/13 Q1010

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Weather Radio Index

Temperature

68 °F

Dew Point

55 °F

Wind

Speed / Dir

4 mph from NW

Wind Gust

Health

Not available.

Pollen

Not available.

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Descriptive Forecast

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Friday

Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday

Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday

Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Wednesday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Wednesday Night

Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Thursday

Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Thursday Night

Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Friday

Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Monday

Clear. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.

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Kumamoto (RJFT) | 68 °F | Clear Saga (RJFS) | 72 °F | Mostly Cloudy Metabaru AB (RJDM) | N/A | Mostly Cloudy

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Forecast

View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for Kumamoto

Thursday, 24

82 | 54 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Friday, 25

68 | 54 °F

Rain

Chance of
Precipitation

80%

Saturday, 26

81 | 50 °F

Fog

Chance of
Precipitation

Sunday, 27

81 | 48 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Monday, 28

79 | 52 °F

Clear

Chance of
Precipitation

Tuesday, 29

79 | 55 °F

Partly Cloudy

Chance of
Precipitation

Wednesday, 30

77 | 57 °F

Chance of T-storms

Chance of
Precipitation

20%

Thursday, 31

72 | 57 °F

Chance of Rain

Chance of
Precipitation

70%

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	59 \| 57	79 \| 50	73 \| 55	54 \| 52
Wind	2 mph East	5 mph West	2 mph NW	1 mph WSW
Humidity	90%	35%	52%	93%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	99%	30%	71%	84%
Conditions	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset	5:12 AM 7:14 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.85], Average RMSE [1.45] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Overcast with rain, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. High of 68F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 80%.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 54F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	57 \| 55	64 \| 59	68 \| 59	54 \| 52
Wind	4 mph NNW	1 mph NNW	1 mph NNW	2 mph NE
Humidity	91%	78%	73%	96%
Chance of Precip.	30%	30%	20%	10%
Cloud Cover	100%	87%	77%	86%
Conditions	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain	Fog
Sunrise & Sunset	5:11 AM 7:15 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.47], Average RMSE [1.61] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Overcast in the morning, then partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Fog overnight. Low of 50F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	55 \| 54	79 \| 50	73 \| 55	54 \| 50
Wind	3 mph ENE	4 mph NNW	3 mph North	2 mph East
Humidity	94%	35%	49%	89%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	100%	6%	4%	94%
Conditions	Fog	Fog	Clear	Fog
Sunrise & Sunset	5:11 AM 7:16 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.04], Average RMSE [2.08] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Fog early. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy in the evening, then overcast. Low of 48F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	57 \| 54	79 \| 48	73 \| 54	50 \| 46
Wind	2 mph East	4 mph NW	2 mph NNW	1 mph East
Humidity	86%	33%	49%	87%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	8%	8%	18%	92%
Conditions	Fog	Clear	Clear	Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset	5:11 AM 7:16 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.74], Average RMSE [2.15] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Fog overnight. Low of 52F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	55 \| 48	79 \| 50	75 \| 54	52 \| 50
Wind	3 mph NE	4 mph NW	4 mph NNW	3 mph NNE
Humidity	79%	37%	47%	91%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	3%	40%	11%	12%
Conditions	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.32], Average RMSE [2.05] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	54 \| 50	77 \| 54	73 \| 55	55 \| 52
Wind	3 mph NE	5 mph NNW	4 mph North	3 mph ESE
Humidity	83%	45%	53%	90%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	10%	0%
Cloud Cover	0%	11%	16%	100%
Conditions	Fog	Clear	Clear	Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.29], Average RMSE [1.67] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Wednesday

Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Wednesday Night

Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	57 \| 54	75 \| 59	70 \| 61	61 \| 59
Wind	3 mph ESE	3 mph WSW	1 mph NW	3 mph East
Humidity	85%	54%	71%	95%
Chance of Precip.	0%	10%	20%	30%
Cloud Cover	98%	100%	99%	100%
Conditions	Overcast	Overcast	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.36], Average RMSE [1.93] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Thursday

Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 72F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4 in. possible.

Thursday Night

Overcast with a chance of rain. Low of 57F. Winds from the ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	57 \| 57	59 \| 57	63 \| 55	57 \| 55
Wind	4 mph ESE	5 mph ENE	6 mph East	5 mph ENE
Humidity	95%	93%	77%	96%
Chance of Precip.	30%	30%	30%	30%
Cloud Cover	100%	100%	100%	100%
Conditions	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain	Chance of Rain
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.53], Average RMSE [2.25] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Friday

Overcast with a chance of rain. High of 73F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 40%.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. Low of 59F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	57 \| 57	68 \| 61	64 \| 55	59 \| 55
Wind	5 mph NE	3 mph ENE	2 mph ENE	2 mph NE
Humidity	96%	76%	72%	86%
Chance of Precip.	20%	10%	10%	10%
Cloud Cover	98%	95%	89%	79%
Conditions	Chance of Rain	Overcast	Overcast	Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.32], Average RMSE [2.33] : Use BestForecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Saturday

Partly cloudy. High of 77F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	63 \| 57	70 \| 64	66 \| 61	59 \| 52
Wind	3 mph NNE	3 mph North	2 mph North	1 mph North
Humidity	84%	82%	81%	80%
Chance of Precip.	10%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	63%	56%	57%	61%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Sunday

Partly cloudy. High of 79F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	63 \| 55	72 \| 64	68 \| 61	59 \| 54
Wind	1 mph NNE	1 mph NNW	1 mph West	0 mph WSW
Humidity	78%	79%	82%	82%
Chance of Precip.	0%	0%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	68%	62%	44%	43%
Conditions	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

Source: BestForecast at 4:33 PM JST on May 24, 2012

Descriptive Forecast

Monday

Clear. High of 75F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Monday Night

Clear. Low of 57F. Winds less than 5 mph.

Hourly Forecast	6AM	12 Noon	6PM	12 Midnight
Temp. \| Dew Point	63 \| 57	73 \| 66	68 \| 63	-9998 \| -9998
Wind	0 mph ESE	1 mph SW	2 mph SW	-9998 mph North
Humidity	81%	81%	82%	81%
Chance of Precip.	10%	10%	0%	0%
Cloud Cover	59%	%	%	%
Conditions	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Clear
Sunrise & Sunset	5:10 AM 7:17 PM

Source: Weather Underground BestForecast View Detailed Hourly Forecast

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May 24, 2012	Max Temp	Min Temp
Normal	76 °F	58 °F
Yesterday	75 °F	57 °F

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May. 24, 2012	Rise	Set
Actual Time	5:12 AM JST	7:14 PM JST
Civil Twilight	4:44 AM JST	7:42 PM JST
Nautical Twilight	4:10 AM JST	8:16 PM JST
Astronomical Twilight	3:34 AM JST	8:52 PM JST
Moon	7:36 AM JST	9:53 PM JST
Length Of Visible Light	14h 58m
Length of Day	14h 02m Tomorrow will be 1m 8s longer.

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City	Temp.	Conditions	Updated
Kumamoto	68 °F	Clear	7:00 PM JST
Saga	72 °F	Mostly Cloudy	7:00 PM JST
Metabaru AB	This station is not reporting.

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Type	Condition
Flight Rule:	VFR (RJFT)
Wind Speed:	3.0 kts.
Wind Dir:	310° (NW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited

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