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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).

Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
500
8150
8500
1650
550
550
500
500
450
400
500
9500
1700
550
km/h
30
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
5
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
40
E
50
ENE
25
NW
15
WNW
5
SW
10
WSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.4
0.2
0.1
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.9
1.2
4
5
0.4
0.2
max °C
17
16
16
15
17
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
17
20
21
18
min °C
15
16
15
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
16
19
19
18
 chill °C
13
15
14
13
14
14
12
11
9
9
11
12
14
19
19
18
Freezing level m
4250
4200
4100
4000
3850
4050
4200
4450
4700
4850
4900
4850
5100
4900
4900
5000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
121111111010101091011131315151516161614161513131313141617202018
Sunrise
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
Sunset
6:04
6:01
6:00
5:59
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the ENE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 288).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
53 km S
172m alt.
32 minutes ago
20°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 51).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
34 minutes ago
21°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
25°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
44 minutes ago
19°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
3
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
23°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
lightning 13km SE of Kakudate
148 km N
109m alt.
48 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.