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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Wed 21 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Wed
21
Thursday
22
Friday
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
Monday
26
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
50
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
30
SW
10
W
15
NW
35
WNW
70
WNW
70
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
35
W
2
10
2
2
3
1
2
5
2
1
2
1
1
2
max °C
-10
-11
-10
-10
-10
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-9
-10
-10
-11
-7
-7
-7
min °C
-10
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-8
-8
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-11
-9
-7
-7
-22
-24
-24
-24
-22
-20
-17
-13
-13
-18
-20
-23
-24
-23
-20
-18
-16
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
150
0
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
500
450
500
500
450
500
500
450
450
550
450
500
550
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
Sunset
4:47
4:49
4:50
4:51
4:52
4:52

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -7°C on Fri night, min -12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
9
Light winds from the W.(Wind varies from 220 to 310 degs)
(9 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
35 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Kasuminome Airport
42 km E
31m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 190).
16
81 km SE
32m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 91).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the WNW
(35 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 304).
24
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 340 degs)
(19 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago

* 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.