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The Japan Meteorological Agency releases a three-month forecast from November to January of the following year.
On the 20th, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced a three-month forecast for the period from November to January next year. The average temperature is expected to be high nationwide because the monsoon winds are weak near Japan and the impact of cold air is small.
Precipitation will be heavy on the Pacific side of eastern Japan, western Japan, and Okinawa/Amami, and will be at or above normal on the Pacific side of northern Japan (Hokkaido and Tohoku). On the Sea of Japan side of northern Japan, snowfall is expected to be at or below normal.
[November/December] On the Sea of Japan side, there are more cloudy, rainy, and snowy days than normal in northern and eastern Japan, and more than normal in western Japan. On the Pacific side, there are fewer sunny days than average. Okinawa and Amami have more cloudy and rainy days than normal.
[January] On the Sea of Japan side, there are more cloudy, rainy, and snowy days than normal in northern and eastern Japan, and more than normal in western Japan. On the Pacific side, northern Japan has more sunny days than normal, while eastern and western Japan have fewer than normal. Okinawa and Amami have more cloudy and rainy days than normal.

The Koyoshi River, which flows through Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture, is overflowing, and the Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a special flood warning at alert level 5. The city issued an emergency safety order to 1,200 people from approximately 450 households, calling on them to immediately ensure their safety.

On the 21st, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) released a report stating that significant reductions and expansion of greenhouse gas emissions are needed to limit the rise in global average temperatures. Currently, the temperature is expected to exceed the most optimistic assumption of 1.8 degrees Celsius.

It is estimated that approximately 1.92 million hectares of land was destroyed by forest fires in Indonesia between January and September, which is more than the size of Shikoku. This is based on an analysis by the independent site Nusantara Atlas, and the actual damage may be even greater due to the difficulty of analyzing satellite images. The Ministry of Forestry has not released new numbers since announcing the 202,000-plus hectares for the January-July period.

Continuing forest fires in Indonesia are causing damage to the habitat of endangered orangutans. Conservation group YIARI announced that it had rescued 53 orangutans in West Kalimantan province between August 6 and October 18, but rescue efforts have been hampered by working in high temperatures and smoke, as well as limited capacity at facilities.

On the 16th, when the Earthquake Early Warning issued in Hokkaido and other areas was immediately canceled, many people in Sapporo expressed relief that there had been no major earthquake, as well as confusion over the false alarm. The Japan Meteorological Agency apologized, saying it was an overestimation.

On the 16th, when Earthquake Early Warnings were immediately canceled in Hokkaido and other areas, there were many voices of relief in Sapporo that there was no earthquake, as well as confusion and criticism over the false alarms. The Japan Meteorological Agency apologized, saying it had overestimated the magnitude of the earthquake to be 9.9 in the Kuril Islands.