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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sat 28 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu night).

Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
light snow
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
 km/h
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
20
SSE
15
W
30
NW
5
NW
5
S
10
SSE
20
E
25
NE
35
NW
20
NW
10
SSW
10
SW
2
4
0.4
8
6
0.2
0.7
max °C
5
7
8
5
8
10
9
7
7
5
6
6
4
1
1
2
6
8
7
min °C
3
5
6
4
7
8
8
7
5
3
5
5
2
1
0
2
5
7
6
-1
2
6
0
4
6
6
4
0
-3
3
4
-2
-4
-6
-4
1
4
4
1800
1700
2050
2050
2200
2300
2450
2250
2300
2050
2050
2000
1950
1100
950
1400
1950
2150
2450
Cloud base (m)
2100
1950
550
700
1800
2400
700
450
450
550
900
550
750
450
550
6800
4550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-1-112244221110-3-4-10234675899764663112687
Sunrise
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
5:20
Sunset
5:58
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Thu 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.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 113).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
5° 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.
55 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 144).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
20 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
37 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 273).
2
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
rain showers
Dry and cloudy.
9
Light winds from the N
(9 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
51 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
3

* 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.