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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Mon 08 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat night).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
SW
50
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
35
WNW
25
W
35
WSW
30
W
40
WSW
35
NW
65
WNW
55
NW
50
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
15
WNW
 cm 
3
4
2
2
9
4
4
3
 mm 
0.9
0.7
0.7
max°C
5
1
-3
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
2
2
1
-9
-8
-7
-5
-5
-5
min°C
3
-2
-4
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-2
1
1
-7
-9
-8
-8
-6
-6
-6
chill°C 
-4
-12
-14
-12
-10
-11
-11
-9
-9
-5
-6
-18
-22
-20
-19
-16
-14
-13
Freezing level (m
1750
1150
550
550
700
550
650
850
950
1250
1300
700
0
0
0
0
400
0
Cloud base (m)
850
600
500
500
500
500
500
750
700
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-6-9-9-9-8-8-7-4-3-3-9-16-15-13-11-10-84-1-4-4-3-4-3-2-122-3-9-8-8-6-6-6
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue night).

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

Drizzle on Thu morning followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat 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.
2 hours ago
5° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the SSW
(7 kph at 210).
36 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Fog shallow -.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
28 minutes ago
11° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 285).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
40 km
68 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
0.3 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 213).
5
88 km S
240m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
Slight to moderate duststorm, increasing in intensity.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
0.1 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.