TOKYOcouchcade, Augcouchcade. 25 (Xinhua) -- Japan's weather agency has said that it will be hotter than usual across the country from September through November, with more rainfall than normal.

The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) released its three-month forecast earlier this week.

A Pacific high-pressure system is likely to stay southeast of Japan and push westerly winds flowing on the northern side of Japan further north than usual, which is likely to keep the Japanese archipelago covered by warm air, according to the JMA.

Temperatures are expected to be higher than normal across Japan in September and October, said the JMA.

In November, temperatures are expected to be normal or higher in northern and eastern Japan, and near-normal in western Japan and in Okinawa and Amami.■