Just before the weekend we checked the weather to help plan what we could do around Tokyo. Friday it said heavy rainstorms, Sat was cloudy/rainy, and Sunday was more heavy rain. What happened? On Friday there was a cloudless blue sky for most of the day, today has been warm and dry yet somewhat cloudy, and tomorrow the forecast now says it's going to be sunny and warm.
"WTF?" would be my first reaction. But this goes back a long way; the BBC and others get it so wrong so much of the time that I wonder whether they are actually using any regular forecasting mechanisms such as satellite imagery. Honestly, if you want the Tokyo weather forecast the only way of doing it is to wait and stick your head out the window on the morning in question. If you have to plan ahead, take all types of clothing apart from in June/July when you it's likely to rain (though rainy seasons are paradoxically often quite dry - go figure) and August when the heat and humidity can take your breath away. In the latter case you'll be cursing that you went out with more than just a t-shirt and a pair of underpants.
