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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Wed 24 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
WSW
5
SE
0
ESE
15
WSW
80
NW
80
WNW
75
WNW
45
W
35
W
40
WSW
35
WNW
25
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
30
WSW
50
W
45
WNW
25
WSW
2
3
3
4
2
1
3
1
3
2
1
4
7
max °C
7
5
4
1
-6
-10
-10
-7
-6
-4
-2
-2
-1
2
3
2
-2
-5
-4
min °C
6
4
2
-2
-7
-11
-11
-9
-6
-6
-3
-3
-3
0
2
0
-3
-6
-7
4
4
-1
-12
-20
-26
-25
-20
-15
-13
-11
-8
-7
-5
-2
-8
-12
-16
-16
2400
2200
1750
1250
300
0
0
0
250
0
450
750
0
1100
1500
1200
750
350
0
Cloud base (m)
700
550
400
400
500
450
450
500
500
700
500
500
550
6900
750
2550
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
32-1-5-12-18-17-14-12-10-8-7-4-3-2-4-8-11-10753-1-7-11-11-8-6-5-3-3-2131-3-6-6
Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
Sunset
4:22
4:23
4:23
4:24
4:25
4:25

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Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Zao (volcano) at the specific elevation of 1000 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Zao (volcano). 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 StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Mist
2
Calm
(2 kph at 330).
26 km
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 304).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
38 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
2.9 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 64).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
5.0 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
1.2 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 155).
0
88 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Mist
2
Calm
(2 kph at 310).
5.0 km

* 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.