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Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane
Weather Forecast, Japan
Issued: 2 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Wed 31 Dec Local Time

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3 Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane Elevations: 3 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).
	Wed 31		Thursday 1			Friday 2			Saturday 3			Sunday 4			Monday 5
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	some clouds	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	SW	W	NW	NW	WNW	NW	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	4	2	5	5	4	—	2	1	3	6	11
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	-7	-9	-10	-10	-11	-11	-11	-13	-11	-11	-9	-6	-8	-9	-8	-12	-12
min °C	-9	-11	-10	-11	-12	-12	-13	-14	-12	-11	-11	-8	-9	-10	-9	-14	-15
chill °C	-19	-21	-20	-20	-21	-21	-21	-26	-24	-24	-23	-17	-19	-20	-21	-30	-31

Freezing level m	1050	150	400	650	200	350	450	0	400	550	0	750	900	0	850	400	0
Cloud base (m)	2300	8050			2250		1800	1850	800	1400	850		2150	800	1700	1650	800

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Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Wed afternoon, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri afternoon, near gales from the NW by Sat morning).

Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane Weather (Days 3-6):

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sun morning, min -15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, severe gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane at the specific elevation of 2000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane. 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Nikko 13 km SE 1298m alt. 1 hour ago	-1° C	-	Fresh winds from the W (30 kph at 260).	40 km
Utsunomiya 51 km ESE 140m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the W (9 kph at 260).	40 km
Maebashi 53 km S 240m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	-	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).	40 km
Yagura wx 60 km SW 556m alt. 51 minutes ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Kumgaya 72 km S 32m alt. 1 hour ago	12° C	-	Light winds from the NW (15 kph at 320).	40 km
Yachi wx 82 km NW 103m alt. 22 minutes ago	1° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 321).
Shirakawa 82 km ENE 356m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	-	Moderate winds from the W (24 kph at 270).	40 km
Wakamatsu 89 km NNE 240m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Light rain and snow.	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).	3.2 km
Karuizawa 90 km SSW 1001m alt. 1 hour ago	2° C	-	Light winds from the W (11 kph at 270).	40 km
Karuizawa 92 km SW 1018m alt. 2 hours ago	4° C	Dry	Calm (5 kph at 257).

* 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.