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Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane
Weather Forecast, Japan
Issued: 2 pm Sun 21 Dec Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Sun 21 Dec Local Time

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

	Days 1–4 Weather Summary A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the SSW by Wed morning).											Days 5–7 Weather Summary A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly gales.
	Sun 21		Monday 22			Tuesday 23			Wednesday 24			Thursday 25			Friday 26
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	snow shwrs	light snow	light snow	some clouds	some clouds	cloudy	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs	snow shwrs
km/h	WSW	WSW	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	W
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mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	2	-2	-6	-7	-7	-5	-4	-3	-2	0	0	-2	-4	-6	-13	-15	-15
min °C	0	-6	-6	-8	-8	-6	-5	-4	-2	0	-1	-3	-6	-10	-15	-16	-16
chill °C	-6	-16	-16	-17	-17	-13	-12	-12	-11	-9	-9	-12	-15	-19	-28	-31	-31

Freezing level m	2800	1400	700	900	400	1000	1200	1150	1950	2450	2450	1800	1700	1450	750	400	0
Cloud base (m)	2350	850	850				1550	900	750	700	2150	1600	750	700	750	1850

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

The weather forecast for Shirane-yama or Nikko-shirane is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the SSW by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly gales.

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	10° C	Rain and snow or hail.	Light winds from the W (17 kph at 260).	40 km
Utsunomiya 51 km ESE 140m alt. 45 minutes ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the N (13 kph at 10).	5.0 km
Maebashi 53 km S 240m alt. 45 minutes ago	13° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 240).	36 km
Yagura wx 60 km SW 556m alt. 1 hour ago	10° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 0).
Kumgaya 72 km S 32m alt. 45 minutes ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Calm (4 kph at 60).	36 km
Yachi wx 82 km NW 103m alt. 1 hour ago	11° C	Light rain.	Calm (2 kph at 316).
Shirakawa 82 km ENE 356m alt. 45 minutes ago	12° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the NW (11 kph at 310).	30 km
Wakamatsu 89 km NNE 240m alt. 45 minutes ago	9° C	-	Light winds from the NNW (9 kph at 330).	40 km
Karuizawa 90 km SSW 1001m alt. 45 minutes ago	9° C	Continuous light rain.	Light winds from the WNW (15 kph at 300).	40 km
Karuizawa 92 km SW 1018m alt. 26 minutes ago	11° C	Dry	Calm (0 kph at 310).

* 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.