Having archived the first two tests of the championship in Australia and China, Formula 1 will take to the track this weekend in Suzuka for the Japanese Grand Prixa historic event of the world championship which, compared to the traditional races included in the autumn period of the season, has been brought forward to between the end of March and the beginning of April starting from 2024. A weekend, the one coming up, which could be very consistent in terms of weather conditions.
According to forecasts provided by accuweather.comfrom the first free practice sessions to the race the sky will indeed be cloudywith a greater brightening only during qualifying. Consequently, the risk of precipitation will effectively be zero, as it will be on Friday, but the fear of rain will be higher precisely because of the competition: with maximum temperatures stable at 21° for the entire weekend, the probability of precipitation for the GP is estimated at 55%. Below, in detail, the weather forecast awaiting the third round of the 2026 season.
GP Japan 2026: the weather forecast
| Friday 27 March | Saturday 28 March | Sunday 29 March | |
| Sky | Cloudy | Mostly sunny | Cloudy |
| Max. temperature | 21st | 20° | 21st |
| Wind | WNW 7 km/h | SSE 9 km/h | SE 11 km/h |
| Gusts | 24 km/h | 56% | 26 km/h |
| Chance of rain | 0% | 2% | 55% |
