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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SW
40
W
50
W
50
W
45
WSW
60
WNW
65
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
25
W
50
W
30
W
30
WSW
45
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
 cm 
3
2
2
1
2
6
5
3
2
 mm 
1.2
0.3
4
max°C
1
2
3
3
5
1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-2
-1
1
2
2
-4
-9
-8
-6
min°C
1
1
3
3
3
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
1
0
-9
-9
-9
-7
chill°C 
-4
-6
-4
-4
-4
-12
-15
-13
-11
-14
-12
-8
-8
-5
-5
-21
-22
-21
-18
Freezing level (m
1600
1250
1400
1500
1700
1100
500
550
600
700
600
850
1100
1250
1350
200
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
5400
550
450
500
800
500
500
500
500
500
550
900
550
450
450
450
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-2-2-2-7-9-9-9-8-8-7-4-3-4-12-16-15-1212334-1-4-4-4-3-3-2021-7-9-9-7
Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
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: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri 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.
41 minutes ago
1° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
40 km
40 km S
84m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 335).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
41 minutes ago
4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 240).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
41 minutes ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 186).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
Severe duststorm, decreasing in intensity.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 300).
0.1 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
41 minutes ago
3° C
-
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 340).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
35 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 272).
2
88 km S
240m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
Severe duststorm, no change.
0
Calm
(0 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.