A cold front passed through the region Saturday, resulting in a wind shift tothe northwest, which forced any escaping radioactive matter to track out tosea.
A continued general north-to-northwest wind through Monday would allow anyleaking radiation to move southeast along immediate coastline before going outto sea.
The recent cooler weather will continue on Monday along with dry conditions.
A warming trend is expected after Monday as high pressure builds back overnorthern Japan. This will also result in a period of dry weather for cleanupefforts.
Story by Eric Leister, AccuWeather.com Meteorologist
