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Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane
Weather Forecast, Japan
Issued: 2 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sat 20 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).
	Sat 20		Sunday 21			Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	clear	cloudy	some clouds	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	some clouds	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	light snow	light snow	heavy snow
km/h	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	SSW	WSW	SW	SW	SSW
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cm	—	—	—	—	4	—	—	—	—	—	1	5	5	—	1	3	17
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max°C	1	2	2	1	-2	-6	-7	-6	-5	-4	-3	-1	0	1	-2	-3	-4
min°C	1	1	2	0	-6	-6	-7	-8	-6	-4	-4	-2	-1	-1	-2	-3	-10
chill°C	-6	-6	-5	-6	-16	-16	-16	-17	-12	-10	-12	-11	-11	-8	-9	-11	-20

Freezing level (m)	2700	2800	2950	2700	1550	750	900	0	1100	1100	1100	1750	2250	2600	2150	1950	1500
Cloud base (m)	2400	900		2100	750	850				1000	800	800	700	2550	1450	700	700

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

The weather forecast for Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the WNW by Tue morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed night, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane at the specific elevation of 2574 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. 45 minutes ago	8° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the W (15 kph at 270).	40 km
Utsunomiya 51 km ESE 140m alt. 45 minutes ago	10° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 270).	29 km
Maebashi 53 km S 240m alt. 2 hours ago	11° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Calm (4 kph at 210).	40 km
Yagura wx 60 km SW 556m alt. 1 hour ago	7° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Kumgaya 72 km S 32m alt. 45 minutes ago	9° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Calm (2 kph at 180).	31 km
Yachi wx 82 km NW 103m alt. 59 minutes ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Shirakawa 82 km ENE 356m alt. 45 minutes ago	11° C	-	Light winds from the SSW (13 kph at 210).	40 km
Wakamatsu 89 km NNE 240m alt. 2 hours ago	7° C	-	Calm (4 kph at 250).	40 km
Karuizawa 90 km SSW 1001m alt. 45 minutes ago	6° C	Clear skies.	Wind obs. (6 kph from 80 degs) was rejected.	40 km
Karuizawa 92 km SW 1018m alt. 57 minutes ago	8° C	Dry	Calm (3 kph at 33).

* 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.