Kinki region faces heavy rain and landslide risk on October 25-26

Heavy rain with thunderstorms is forecast for the Kinki region on October 25 and 26, with a risk of warning-level downpours, prompting officials to urge caution against flooding and landslides. The Japan Meteorological Agency says a front will move south and stall over western and eastern Japan, while Typhoon No. 30 approaches Kyushu on October 26. Warm, moist air will intensify the front, causing unstable atmospheric conditions and localized severe thunderstorms. Up to 40 millimeters of rain per hour is expected on October 26, with 24-hour totals reaching 150 millimeters in southern Kinki. Residents should be alert for inundation, rising rivers, and landslides.