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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light snow
snow showers
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
45
W
50
W
50
W
60
WSW
55
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
20
WNW
40
WSW
25
WNW
20
W
50
W
15
W
20
WSW
40
WNW
 cm 
4
1
1
2
1
5
 mm 
0.2
3
max°C
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
0
-3
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
2
1
1
-3
min°C
-2
0
0
1
2
2
2
-1
-4
-3
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
1
-1
-7
chill°C 
-7
-4
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-10
-14
-11
-10
-10
-8
-7
-7
-3
-4
-18
Freezing level (m
750
1150
1700
1200
1400
1450
1550
1000
450
550
600
300
650
1000
1200
1150
1150
300
Cloud base (m)
500
550
5500
650
450
550
750
450
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
500
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-4-2-3-2-2-2-6-9-9-9-8-7-5-4-4-5-11-1112333-1-4-3-4-3-2-1110-5
Sunrise
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
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: Mild with light rain (total 3mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, gales from the WNW by Mon night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -7°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales.

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
9° C
-
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 200).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 310 degs)
(11 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 340).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
55 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 197).
8
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 190).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 126).
3
88 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
40 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.