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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Wed 07 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
15
SSW
20
WSW
50
WSW
30
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
35
W
20
WSW
10
SW
45
SW
55
W
60
W
85
WNW
80
WNW
85
WNW
65
W
3
4
3
3
2
5
5
7
2
1
10
max °C
-1
0
-2
-5
-8
-8
-5
-5
-2
1
2
3
-3
-5
-9
-8
-6
-3
min °C
-3
-2
-3
-7
-9
-10
-7
-5
-5
0
1
-1
-5
-7
-10
-8
-7
-5
-8
-8
-10
-18
-21
-23
-18
-15
-13
-5
-2
-10
-16
-19
-24
-21
-20
-15
400
1000
650
250
0
0
150
450
0
950
1300
1750
600
350
0
0
50
550
Cloud base (m)
6800
4750
650
450
450
450
500
500
550
600
500
400
400
400
400
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
Sunset
4:32
4:34
4:35
4:36
4:37
4:37

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, gales from the WNW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

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
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
24 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 300).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 180).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 160 to 220 degs)
(19 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
34 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
11
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 220).
38 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
52 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 97).
3

* 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.