Today, the 26th (Thursday), the waxing moon and Jupiter will be close to each other. What is the weather like today

2026/03/26 12:13

Today, the 26th (Thursday), the waxing half moon and Jupiter will be close to each other in the sky.
From after sunset until early morning on the 27th (Friday), bright Jupiter will appear to be nestled in a half-moon, making it a very conspicuous sight. You can enjoy this spectacle until the moon and Jupiter set after midnight.



This is the starry sky one hour after sunset (17:57) on the 26th today in Tokyo. Near the zenith, the waxing Moon and Jupiter will be seen close together, and Pollux and Castor in the Gemini constellation may also be seen nearby.
As the sky becomes darker, its brightness will also increase.





Now, regarding tonight's weather, a low pressure system is moving east along the southern coast of Honshu. The Tohoku region is also experiencing a trough in atmospheric pressure. For this reason, the Tokai, Kanto-Koshin, Hokuriku, and Tohoku regions are unfortunately prone to rain clouds, and it is expected that there will be some places where it will rain. However, the weather is expected to gradually improve from tonight until tomorrow, and there will be some places where you can see the stars through the gaps in the clouds later in the day.

On the other hand, it is expected to be mostly sunny in western Japan and Hokkaido.
In western Japan, the weather is expected to gradually improve, and there will be periods of sunshine tonight, even in areas that are currently covered in clouds. This will be an opportunity for observation.

Due to the warmth of spring, cherry blossoms bloom earlier than usual in Kofu, the earliest cherry blossom blooming date in recorded history (weather summary March 15th to March 21st, 2026)

2026/03/26 08:35

This is a summary of the weather for this period (March 15 to March 21, 2026).

#Summary of the weather for this period (March 15th to March 21st)
The average temperature tended to be above normal in northern and eastern Japan, where the influence of cold air was weak and it was easy to be covered by warm air. In western Japan, temperatures were slightly below normal in some areas along the Sea of Japan due to the effects of a cool high-pressure system and rain.

Although there were some rainy and snowy days due to the passage of fronts and low pressure systems, the amount of precipitation nationwide tended to be lower compared to normal years. The area around the Nansei Islands was covered in high pressure on many days, and the number of occurrences tended to be considerably lower than normal.

Sunshine hours tended to be higher than normal nationwide because there were many sunny days covered by high pressure. The Sea of Okhotsk side of Hokkaido is susceptible to the effects of low-pressure systems, resulting in below-normal temperatures, while the Kanto region has a lot of clouds due to the influence of the coastal front, with Tokyo and other areas experiencing below-normal temperatures.



[About this period's weather]
#Characteristics of pressure distribution
On the 15th, a low pressure system moved northwest through the Sea of Okhotsk. The area around Honshu was generally covered by high pressure, and it continued to dominate on the 16th. Meanwhile, a pressure trough formed near the Izu Islands, forming a local front, and a low pressure system formed in the early hours of the 17th. The front became stagnant near central China behind the anticyclone, and a low pressure system formed above the front late on the night of the 17th. On the 18th, the center of the high pressure system gradually moved away from the sea east of Japan, and a frontal low pressure system approached Honshu from the west. On the 19th, a low pressure system moving through the Sea of Japan moved northeast west of Hokkaido. The low pressure system along with the front passed near Honshu and gradually moved out to the sea east of Japan. On the 20th, a low pressure system moving through the Sea of Japan approached northern Japan, accompanied by a front. Another low pressure system formed near the Izu Islands and moved slowly eastward. On the 21st, a low pressure system moved near Hokkaido, and the area around Honshu was widely covered by a migratory high pressure system coming from the continent. The front was stationary in an east-west direction from Taiwan to the Nansei Islands, and from the south of Honshu to the sea east of Japan.

#Precipitation
On the 15th, rain clouds spread over Hokkaido, the coastal areas of southern Kanto, and parts of the Izu Islands due to the effects of low pressure and local fronts, and rain fell. On the 16th, rain clouds spread over the coastal areas of the Kanto and Tokai regions, where there was a trough in the atmospheric pressure, and it was raining in some parts. It will rain and snow in parts of Hokkaido during the evening and night. On the 17th, due to the influence of a low pressure system, some heavy rain was observed in the Izu Islands, including Hachijo Island, but the area around Honshu was generally within the high pressure zone and there was almost no precipitation. On the 18th, rain fell in western Japan due to the effects of a low pressure system and front, and in the afternoon the rain expanded to eastern Japan and Tohoku. Somewhat heavy rain was observed at Mt. Unzen and Izuhara in Nagasaki Prefecture. On the 19th, the weather gradually started to improve in western Japan, but from Hokuriku to northern Japan, rain and snow fell due to the influence of a low pressure system moving through the Sea of Japan. A local front has formed in parts of the Kanto coast and the Nansei Islands, causing intermittent rain. On the 20th, a low pressure system accompanied by a front moved towards Hokkaido, and strong cold air in the upper atmosphere moved southward. In northern Japan, snow became heavier locally from the 20th to the 21st, with 27 cm of snow falling in 3 hours recorded in Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido, and blizzard warnings were issued in some areas.

#Temperature
On the 15th, temperatures rose in various places due to high pressure. There were many places, mainly on the Pacific side, where temperatures exceeded 15 degrees Celsius. On the 16th, the weather continued to be within the high-pressure area, and the weather was warmer than normal. Cherry blossom blooming announced in Kochi, Gifu, and Kofu. On the 17th, high pressure continued to prevail, with temperatures trending higher than normal. Announcement of cherry blossom blooming in Nagoya. On the 18th, temperatures in western Japan slowed down due to rain, with many places in the Chugoku and Shikoku regions seeing temperatures below normal. Eastern and northern Japan will continue to experience higher-than-normal temperatures. On the 19th, warm air blanketed the entire country, with temperatures trending higher than normal in each region. Cherry blossoms bloom in Tokyo and Hiroshima, and white plum blossoms bloom in Nagano. On the 20th, temperatures in the Kanto region fell below normal due to cloudy and rainy weather. Announcement of cherry blossom blooming in Shizuoka. On the 21st, temperatures dropped in northern Japan and Hokuriku due to cold air. Temperatures are rising on the Pacific coast west of the Kanto region. Announcement of blooming of white plum blossoms in Yamagata and cherry blossoms in Saga. During this period, all areas where cherry blossoms were announced to bloom last year exceeded normal levels, and Kofu recorded the earliest blooming date in recorded history.

Weather for the week: With the warmth of spring, there are some places where the weekend is a good day for cherry blossom viewing, but the weather deteriorates at the beginning of the week, and rain spreads over the area.

2026/03/26 07:52

From now on, there will be many days when the temperature is higher than average, and the cherry blossoms are likely to bloom and bloom smoothly. However, towards the end of the week, we will be susceptible to low pressure and fronts, and the weather will deteriorate from the west.



Today, the 26th (Thursday), there will be cold rain mainly from Tohoku to Kanto, but the weather will start to improve from tonight until dawn on the 27th (Friday). Tomorrow, the 27th (Friday), it will be sunny in many places, and warmth will return to northern and eastern Japan.

On Saturday the 28th, it will be sunny in many places in western Japan, with temperatures rising to nearly 20c. In northern and eastern Japan, there will be a trough in the atmospheric pressure, and the weather is likely to be changeable due to the influence of cold air in the upper atmosphere. Even in areas where there is no umbrella symbol in the weather forecast, showers may be accompanied by thunder. Please pay attention to changes in the sky.

On the 29th (Sunday), many areas are expected to be covered in high pressure during the day and it will be sunny, but the next low pressure system will approach from the west. In Kyushu and Okinawa, the weather will turn downhill overnight, and from the 30th to the 31st of next week, the area of rain will expand due to the effects of low pressure and fronts. The front is likely to remain stationary in the south of Honshu into the 1st (Wednesday), so the beginning of the year is likely to start with rain in some places. Please check the latest weather forecast frequently, as there is a possibility of heavy rain accompanied by localized thunderstorms.

From now on, there will be many days with higher temperatures than normal, and the cherry blossoms will bloom smoothly, and there will be some places where they will be in full bloom. You can enjoy cherry blossom viewing without needing a jacket. However, pollen continues to scatter, so don't forget to take precautions against hay fever when viewing the cherry blossoms.

Heavy storms occur in the east of Japan due to low pressure and swells [Marine summary (March 15-21, 2026)]

2026/03/25 18:05

Due to the influence of the swell that developed from the east of Japan to the far east of Japan, and later northward and south of the Aleutians, waves rose widely in the Pacific side of northern and western Japan and the East China Sea, and there were areas in the east of Japan that became turbulent.
Below is the ocean summary (March 15th to 21st, 2026).



#Pressure distribution and waves
From the 15th to the 17th, a developed low pressure system moved eastward from the east of Japan to the far east of Japan, and later moved northward. The effects of this low pressure and swells propagating from the south of the Aleutians caused waves to rise in the Pacific side of northern and western Japan and the East China Sea. On the 15th, a major storm occurred in eastern Japan. On the 16th, it broke out in eastern Japan.
From the 18th to the 20th, a low pressure system accompanied by a front passed near Honshu and moved eastward to the east of Japan. From the 20th to the 21st, another low pressure system moved eastward from the northern Sea of Japan and passed near Hokkaido.
On the 19th, waves rose in the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean, and there was a storm in the eastern Kanto region. On the 21st, waves were high in the northern and central parts of the Japan Sea and on the Pacific side, with heavy waves occurring in the northern part of the Sea of Japan, off the coast of Sanriku, and east of the Kanto region.



#Sea surface temperature
Sea surface temperatures in the Japanese waters decreased in areas where the sea surface temperature was higher than normal in the north, and areas where the sea surface temperature was higher than normal in the west continued.
In the East China Sea, the area slightly higher than normal has shrunk.
The waters around the Nansei Islands continued to be at normal levels.
South of Japan is at normal levels, and areas off the coast of the Tokai region and south of Kanto are expanding in waters that are slightly lower than normal.
To the east of the Kanto region, sea areas that are much higher than normal have shrunk. The maximum temperature was 3 C higher than normal.
Off the coast of Sanriku, off the southeastern coast of Hokkaido, near the Chishima Islands, and in the Sea of Okhotsk, the sea ice area was at normal levels, and the area of sea ice gradually expanded in the waters near the Chishima Islands and the Sea of Okhotsk.

[Cherry blossom front moving north] Cherry blossoms will bloom in Hokuriku next week! When does it bloom (Commentary: Weather forecaster #Atsuko Miyake)

2026/03/25 15:06

Cherry blossoms bloomed in Takamatsu today. (As of noon)



Kofu's cherry blossoms were in full bloom yesterday,
making it the top blooming area in Japan this year.

The cherry blossom front is starting to move north, and it looks like it will finally reach the Hokuriku region.



Let's take a look at the latest cherry blossom bloom forecast in the Hokuriku region.

In the Hokuriku region, the earliest flowering is expected to occur in Fukui around March 30th,
followed by Kanazawa and Toyama around March 31st, and
Niigata around April 5th.

There are standards for this cherry blossom blooming.




A specimen tree used by the Japan Meteorological Agency to observe flowering status. The state in which 5 to 6 flowers have bloomed is called "blooming."
A tree is said to be in full bloom when more than 80% of its buds are open.
The number of days from flowering to full bloom depends on the weather and location, but on average it takes about a week.

I'm curious about the future weather.



It looks like spring from now on, and the weather changes periodically.

However, even with the rain, the temperature will be high,
It is likely that the rain will encourage the cherry blossoms to bloom.

Friday the 27th and Sunday the 29th will be sunny and temperatures will rise.

In the Hokuriku region, there will be a rush of cherry blossom blooming next week.
The best time to view the cherry blossoms is from the first to second week of April.

[Weekly weather] Rain and rising temperatures accelerate cherry blossom blooming and full bloom! (Commentary: Weather forecaster #Atsuko Miyake)

2026/03/25 14:10

By 2pm today, March 25th (Wednesday), cherry blossoms had bloomed in Takamatsu and Mito.
Yesterday, cherry blossoms were in full bloom in Kofu, making it the top blooming area in Japan this year.
The cherry blossom viewing season is finally starting in western and eastern Japan.



However, it is raining in many places today.
Looking at the state of the rain clouds at this time, there are rain clouds from western Japan to eastern Japan due to the low pressure front.

Although the rain clouds are not very developed, it is raining about 5 to 6 mm per hour,
enough to form large puddles on the ground.


Tonight, a low pressure system is expected to develop over the sea south of Honshu and move eastward.
For this reason, both the rain and wind are likely to become stronger, especially in the Izu Islands, which are close to a low-pressure area.



Rain clouds will be widespread from Kyushu to the Kanto region in the afternoon.
From the evening until night, yellow and orange colors can be seen locally, and the rain is likely to become heavier.
At night, there are red signs near the Izu Islands,
accompanied by thunder, and in some cases, there is a risk of heavy rain.

The rain clouds that have developed are centered over the ocean, but
rain clouds are also spreading to the Kanto and Tohoku regions.

The rain will stop in the Kanto region around noon tomorrow, but
it looks like the weather will continue to be cloudy even after that.



The wind will also become stronger in the Izu Islands. Let's take a look at the

style. This is the wind forecast for tomorrow morning.
The orange arrow is swirling,
The wind is likely to become extremely strong, especially around Hachijojima in the southern part of the Izu Islands, which is close to the center of the low pressure system.
It seems like the wind will be so strong that you won't be able to stand at a distance of 30 meters.
Also, the sea is expected to be very rough.
Please be careful of strong winds and high waves in the Izu Islands.



Today, the 25th (Wednesday), it will rain mainly in western and eastern Japan, and
the rain will become stronger in some places.
Along with the rain, the wind is expected to increase on the Pacific side.
It is expected to start raining in the Tohoku region late at night.
The temperature will be lower than yesterday, and it will rain and it will feel a little cooler.



Tomorrow's weather.
Tomorrow, the weather in western Japan is expected to improve, and it will be sunny in many places during the day.
The rain is likely to stop in many parts of eastern Japan in the afternoon, but the weather in the Kanto region is likely to continue to be cloudy in the afternoon.
The north wind is blowing in Tokyo and it looks like it will feel chilly tomorrow.

It looks like there will be some places in Tohoku where rain will linger into the night.




Weekly forecast.
Friday the 27th and Sunday the 29th will be sunny and you can enjoy cherry blossom viewing in various places.
The temperature will rise to around 20 degrees in some places, so it looks like it will be a comfortable day for cherry blossom viewing.
Although it will rain again next week, it is not raining enough to cause the cherry blossoms to fall right away.
It looks like we'll still be able to enjoy cherry blossom viewing next week even after April begins.

3-month forecast: High temperatures tend to occur from April to June. Eastern and western Japan will experience more rain than normal.

2026/03/24 22:18

The Japan Meteorological Agency announced the three-month forecast for April to June today, the 24th (Tuesday). The area around Japan is likely to be covered in warm air, and temperatures are expected to be higher than normal nationwide for the next three months.
In addition, eastern and western Japan are susceptible to the effects of low pressure systems and fronts, so precipitation over the next three months will be at or above normal.



Atmospheric temperatures are expected to be high all over the world due to the effects of global warming. In addition, the La Nina-like conditions will disappear, and sea surface temperatures in the eastern to central Pacific will gradually rise, and will remain high in the western part of the country, mainly during the first half of the period. Therefore, the occurrence of cumulonimbus clouds is expected to increase from east of the Philippines to the central Pacific Ocean.

As a result of these effects, upper-level westerly winds are expected to flow norther than normal from near Japan to the sea east of Japan. Near Japan, westerly winds tend to enter the southern part of the country, and the whole country is likely to be covered in warm air.

As a result, the average temperature over the next three months is expected to be higher than normal nationwide. The warmth of spring arrives early, and the best time to see cherry blossoms in many places seems to be earlier than in normal years.
After that, the trend of high temperatures is expected to continue until June, and there is a risk that measures against the heat will be needed at a time when people are not yet accustomed to the heat. When participating in outdoor activities, please take early precautions and be careful not to get sick.



In April, there will be fewer sunny days than normal in eastern and western Japan, and precipitation is expected to be at or above normal. The rain is likely to be a blessing on the Pacific side, where rainfall tends to be light. On the other hand, Okinawa/Amami is less susceptible to the effects of low pressure and fronts, so it is expected that there will be fewer cloudy and rainy days than normal, and the amount of precipitation will be lower than normal.

From May to the first half of June, the weather will change to a multi-day cycle, and precipitation will be near normal across the country.

[Breaking news] Cherry blossoms in full bloom in Kofu, no longer a record. Check the weekly weather forecast for cherry blossom viewing.

2026/03/24 16:25

Today, the 24th (Tuesday), the area around Honshu was covered in high pressure and became sunny, leading to a rush for cherry blossoms to bloom.
As of 4pm, we have received news of cherry blossom blooming from 9 locations.



#Cherry blossoms blooming#
Shimonoseki 2 days earlier than normal 2 days earlier than last year
Wakayama Same as normal 2 days earlier than last year
Oita Same as normal 1 day earlier than last year
Nara 4 days earlier than normal 4 days earlier than last year
Utsunomiya 6 days earlier than normal 4 days earlier than last year
Miyazaki 1 day later than normal Same as last year
Matsuyama Same as normal 1 day earlier than last year
Tsu 5 days earlier than normal 4 days earlier than last year
Fukuoka 2 days later than normal 1 day earlier than last year

Also, from Kofu, we received news of Somei Yoshino cherry trees in full bloom for the first time in the country this year.

#Cherry blossoms in full bloom#
Kofu 9 days earlier than normal, 11 days earlier than last year

The other day, on Monday, March 16th, we received news of cherry blossoms blooming from Gifu, Kofu, and Kochi.
Kofu bloomed 10 days earlier than last year, making it the earliest flowering announcement in history.
The earliest record of full bloom in Kofu was March 22, 2002.

In many places, cherry blossoms reach full bloom within a week to 10 days after blooming.

#It will rain in short intervals from now on. Check the latest weekly weather for cherry blossom viewing





A low pressure system will form on the front near the Nansei Islands tomorrow, the 25th (Wednesday), and will move south of Japan.
It will rain from the morning in the Nansei Islands to Shikoku, and heavy rain with thunder is expected in some places in Amami and southern Kyushu.
It will rain during the day in China and parts of the Tokai region early on, and in the Kanto-Koshin region at night.
There are many places west of the Kanto region where temperatures will be lower than today, and in northern Kyushu and China, temperatures are expected to be lower than normal in some places.
The next day, on the 26th (Thursday), it will rain from Kinki to the southern Tohoku region, on the 27th (Friday) from Okinawa to Kyushu, and on the 28th (Saturday), it will rain in places in Okinawa, the Pacific side of eastern Japan, and the Sea of Japan side of Hokkaido, so the umbrellas will come in handy.
Since it rains in short intervals, please check the latest weekly weather forecast before cherry blossom viewing.

The weather is often unrefreshing through the weekend, but spring-like warmth continues.

2026/03/24 10:11

There is a low pressure system in the Sea of Okhotsk that is moving eastward.
There are also low pressure systems east of Sanriku and east of Kanto that are moving northeast.
On the other hand, there is an anticyclone moving southeast in the Sea of Japan, and it is spreading near Japan.

Currently, around Japan, there are many clouds in the Amami and Okinawa regions, but there are many other
regions where it is sunny.



Today, the 24th (Tuesday), the area around Honshu will be covered by high pressure.
It will be sunny over a wide area in northern and eastern Japan.
Western Japan will also have some sunny days, but the front will extend from the continent to the East China Sea and south of Kyushu.
As a result, clouds will gradually increase in the afternoon, and it will rain in parts of Kyushu at night.
It looks like it will be cloudy and rainy in Okinawa.
Temperatures will be higher than normal nationwide.



Tomorrow, a low pressure system will form on the front and move eastward along the southern coast of Honshu into the day after tomorrow.
For this reason, it will likely rain in many places, mainly in eastern and western Japan, into the day after tomorrow, the 26th (Thursday).

Furthermore, on the following 27th (Friday) and 28th (Saturday), fronts and low pressure systems are likely to form over the northern part of the Japan Sea and the southern coast of Honshu, so clouds are likely to spread and the weather may deteriorate in some places.





It is expected that there will be few clear sunny days this week, but the relatively warm weather will continue.
Yesterday, cherry blossoms bloomed at three locations,

[Sakura blooming] March 23, Kumamoto, 1 day later than normal, same as last year. [Kasuga, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto City]
[Cherry blossoms blooming] March 23, Kyoto, 3 days earlier than normal and 4 days earlier than last year. [Nijo Castle]
[Cherry blossoms blooming] March 23rd Kumagaya 4 days earlier than normal and 4 days earlier than last year. [City Sakura Tsutsumi]

We have already received news of cherry blossoms blooming in Utsunomiya, Matsuyama, and Miyazaki today.

[Sakura blooming] March 24th Utsunomiya 6 days earlier than normal and 4 days earlier than last year.
[Sakura blooming] March 24th Matsuyama Same as normal year, 1 day earlier than last year. [Dogo Park]
[Cherry blossoms blooming] March 24th Miyazaki 1 day later than normal, same as last year.

It looks like we will continue to receive news of blooming and full bloom in the future.

[Kanto] Flower-inducing rain that encourages cherry blossoms to bloom. Be careful of sudden heavy rain and thunderstorms along the mountains. The weather has improved by the time you get home.

2026/03/23 12:14

Today, the 23rd (Monday), after a three-day holiday, a low pressure system is moving eastward in the south of Japan.



In the Kanto region, rain clouds spread north of the low pressure system and covered the land, making it necessary to carry an umbrella when going to work in many places.



Rain clouds will move over the sea in the afternoon, and there will be more places where the rain will stop in the afternoon.
It will gradually become covered with high pressure, and it is expected that there will be some areas where it will clear up in the evening.
Please be careful not to leave your umbrella behind when you return home.



However, atmospheric conditions will be unstable in western Kanagawa Prefecture, western Tama in Tokyo, and the Chichibu region in Saitama Prefecture due to the influence of cold air in the upper atmosphere.
Please be careful of sudden heavy rain and lightning strikes, especially from late afternoon to evening.



In the Kanto region, the flowering of Yoshino cherry trees was announced in Tokyo on the 19th (Thursday) and in Yokohama and Maebashi yesterday, the 22nd (Sunday).
In other areas, today's rain may cause cherry blossoms to bloom.