Cherry Blossoms at 50%
The past few days before the weekend were warm, but this weekend got a little cooler. Cherry blossoms were about 30 to 40% opened Saturday and about 40 to 50% today, Sunday. With the warm weather we had during the daytime yesterday and today, the blossoms should open a little faster Monday. Give the sakura cherry blossoms a few more days and they will be fully blossomed. Cherry blossoms should be 100% by Thursday. By Saturday, the flowers will be falling off creating the beautiful...
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Freaky Hanami Weekend Weather
For the past few years, weekends have been a drama with weather. One thing that has almost always happened is it rains Friday night and stops early Saturday morning. Then around lunchtime, the clouds begin gathering again. From this point, it’s anyone’s guess what will happen. One Saturday during hanami, it rained all night Friday then stopped around 8:30am. The sun gradually came out and warmed up enough we could take our jackets off and play in short-sleeved shirts. But that all...
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Warm Weather Should Speed Up Cherry Blossom Blooming
Warm weather has been hanging around the Kansai region of Japan this past week bringing a mix of sunshine and rain. Rain began to fall yesterday afternoon and continued throughout most of the day today tapering off around 2pm. Temperatures at that time were warm, around 12 degrees Celsius. Shortly thereafter, the winds began to pick up and strong cold air started blowing in. Tonight, temperatures will be down near freezing as well as tomorrow night. But this shouldn’t deter the already...
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Warm Weather Stirring the Cherry Blossoms
Warm weather has arrived in the Kansai region of Japan. It doesn’t mean that it is here to stay yet though. Cooler, actually downright cold, weather is just around the corner. But that is normal for spring which is like a roller-coaster when it comes to weather patterns. Spring usually means up and down weather; not really a pattern at all. One day it’s cold. The next it is warm and sunny, then cold again. But that instance of warm weather matters! Once warm weather hits, like it...
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Saturday’s Gonna Be a Great Day for Hanami
Rain is forecast for tonight and early into tomorrow morning. But by sunrise tomorrow, the rain should taper off and the sun should come out to dry up the rain-soaked grass and dirt where most people will sit to enjoy cherry blossoms. For diehard hanami participants, the rain is actually a blessing. Wet grass and dirt deter many from leaving their homes, which means those who do venture out will not have to beat the crowds to popular cherry blossom places. So if you are thinking that the rain...
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