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Shikotsu Weather Forecast

Nasu Volcanic Zone · Japan
Issued: 2 pm Wed 28 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
snow showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
550
500
650
600
400
450
600
2250
750
500
400
450
550
1750
400
500
500
km/h
90
NW
55
WNW
40
SW
50
SW
50
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
50
WSW
55
W
70
WNW
60
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
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Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
—
4
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
15
0.3
0.5
0.2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-9
-6
-3
0
3
4
5
5
4
-4
-7
-6
-5
-1
-2
-2
-3
min °C
-9
-8
-5
-1
1
4
5
4
2
-6
-7
-7
-5
-4
-2
-3
-5
 chill °C
-23
-19
-14
-10
-8
-2
0
-2
-5
-18
-19
-18
-13
-12
-9
-8
-13
Freezing level m
300
200
800
1200
1700
2050
2100
2100
1900
900
350
550
700
550
1050
1050
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:05
—
—
6:07
—
—
6:09
—
—
Sunset
4:32
—
—
4:31
—
—
4:30
—
—
4:29
—
—
4:28
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4:25
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Shikotsu Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shikotsu is: A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 16mm) heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the SW by Fri night).

Shikotsu Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Shikotsu at the specific elevation of 1320 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Shikotsu. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table.For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Japan.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Chitose Airport
29 km ENE
218m alt.
2 hours ago
6°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 330 degs)
(30 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
39 km N
241m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
moderate snow
Intermittent moderate snow.
28
Moderate winds from the W
(28 kph at 280).
4.0 km
Sapporo Airport
46 km N
119m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
91 km WSW
240m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
26 km
110 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
3°C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
40 km
Hakodate Airport
112 km S
445m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
partially cloudy
Shower light rain shower.
22
Moderate winds from the NW
(22 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
133 km ESE
240m alt.
1 hour ago
4°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
20
Moderate winds from the WNW
(20 kph at 300).
40 km
Asahikawa Airport
140 km NE
421m alt.
2 hours ago
2°C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 240 to 300 degs)
(24 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
144 km NE
240m alt.
1 hour ago
2°C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
43
Strong winds from the W
(43 kph at 280).
27 km
154 km E
386m alt.
2 hours ago
4°C
clear
-
33
Fresh winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 240 to 320 degs)
(33 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.