Weather in Hokuriku earthquake-affected areas: Rain and thunderstorms until noon today. Beware of landslides. Snow expected from Sunday to Monday (Weather forecaster Tomomi Yoshida, January 4, 2024) – Japan Weather Association tenki.jp
Weather in Hokuriku earthquake-affected areas: Rain and thunderstorms until around noon today. Beware of landslides. Snow expected from Sunday to Monday.
January 4, 2024 07:13
Today, the 4th, it is expected to rain in Hokuriku until around noon, with some locally heavy rain accompanied by thunder. There are places where the ground has become loose due to the earthquake. Even a small amount of rain increases the risk of landslides, so please be careful and alert for landslides in the evening.
Be careful and be alert to landslides
Today, the 4th, a pressure trough with cold air in the sky is passing near Honshu, so the atmospheric conditions are extremely unstable in some parts of Hokuriku.
It will rain in the plains and snow in the mountains until around noon. Locally heavy rain with thunder is expected. There are places where the ground has become loose due to the earthquake. Even a small amount of rain increases the risk of landslides, so please be careful and be on guard for landslides today into the evening of the 4th. Try to stay away from dangerous slopes as much as possible. You should also be careful of strong wind gusts such as lightning strikes and tornadoes.
Expected precipitation
The predicted hourly precipitation for today, the 4th, is high in all places.
Niigata Prefecture: 15mm
Toyama Prefecture: 15mm
Ishikawa Prefecture: 15mm
Fukui Prefecture: 15mm
The amount of precipitation expected for the next 24 hours by 6:00 tomorrow, the 5th, is expected to be high in all areas.
Niigata Prefecture: 50mm
Toyama Prefecture: 40mm
Ishikawa Prefecture: 20mm
Fukui Prefecture: 20mm
The wind is cold. Take precautions against the cold as much as possible.
The maximum temperature today, the 4th, will be around normal or slightly higher.
Temperatures are expected to reach 9°C in Niigata and Toyama, 10°C in Kanazawa and Fukui, 9°C in Wajima, and 8°C in Suzu. Probably about the same as yesterday. The wind from the west is a little strong and it will feel cold.
For those who have evacuated to earthquake-affected areas, some may find it difficult to stay warm, but please try to avoid getting wet in the rain and take precautions against the cold as much as possible.
From the 7th (Sunday) to the 8th (Monday), it will snow in Hokuriku as well.
There will be many rainy and snowy days in Hokuriku after the 5th (Friday).
Winter-like atmospheric pressure is expected to prevail on the 7th (Sunday) and 8th (Monday). On the 7th (Sunday), rain will turn to snow even in flat areas, and snow will continue to accumulate into the 8th (Monday).
The maximum temperature on the 7th (Sunday) and 8th (Monday) will be around 5℃ to 6℃ in Kanazawa City, Niigata City, Toyama City, and Fukui City, which will be as cold as midwinter. In Wajima City and Suzu City, it is likely to be extremely cold with temperatures around 2℃. Additionally, the mornings of the 8th and 9th (Tuesday) are expected to get colder, with temperatures in many places expected to drop to around 0°C.
If you are not able to keep yourself warm enough, you may be at increased risk of hypothermia. Please take precautions against the cold as much as possible.
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