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Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane
Weather Forecast, Japan
Issued: 2 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Thu 25 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).
	Thu 25		Friday 26			Saturday 27			Sunday 28			Monday 29			Tuesday 30
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	some clouds
km/h	SW	SW	NNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	W	NW	WNW	SW	SSW	SW	W	W	W	WSW
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cm	2	3	7	6	5	—	—	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	-1	-11	-14	-13	-10	-10	-9	-5	-5	-5	-3	-3	-3	-4	-5	-7
min °C	-1	-8	-13	-15	-15	-12	-11	-11	-7	-5	-6	-5	-3	-4	-4	-7	-7
chill °C	-5	-18	-26	-30	-30	-22	-19	-20	-15	-11	-11	-12	-10	-12	-11	-15	-14

Freezing level m	2350	1600	450	0	0	0	600	0	800	1150	300	1150	1450	1500	1450	1200	400
Cloud base (m)	1650	650	700	1750	1500		5550				900	900	6050			2050

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

The weather forecast for Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -15°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -7°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

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	3° C	Continuous light rain.	Wind obs. (13 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.	35 km
Utsunomiya 51 km ESE 140m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 0).	5.0 km
Maebashi 53 km S 240m alt. 1 hour ago	8° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the WNW (6 kph at 290).	40 km
Yagura wx 60 km SW 556m alt. 31 minutes ago	3° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Kumgaya 72 km S 32m alt. 1 hour ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 330).	29 km
Yachi wx 82 km NW 103m alt. 21 minutes ago	6° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 302).
Shirakawa 82 km ENE 356m alt. 1 hour ago	6° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (6 kph at 350).	37 km
Wakamatsu 89 km NNE 240m alt. 1 hour ago	5° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (0 kph at 0).	3.9 km
Karuizawa 90 km SSW 1001m alt. 1 hour ago	1° C	Moderate to heavy freezing rain.	Light winds from the SW (7 kph at 230).	0.2 km
Karuizawa 92 km SW 1018m alt. 54 minutes ago	2° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 284).

* 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.