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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Thu 15 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Thu
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
light snow
light snow
 km/h
35
WSW
50
W
65
WNW
60
WNW
45
W
30
WSW
55
W
55
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
25
WNW
45
WNW
75
WNW
5
1
1
1
4
max °C
1
2
-1
-3
-3
2
1
-4
-7
-7
-7
-4
-3
-2
-4
-7
-10
min °C
0
-1
-2
-4
-4
0
-3
-8
-8
-7
-7
-5
-3
-3
-5
-9
-11
-7
-10
-12
-14
-13
-7
-12
-20
-20
-18
-16
-13
-8
-8
-12
-21
-25
1050
1300
800
650
400
1000
1200
200
0
250
0
250
650
450
350
200
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
500
500
500
750
450
500
700
600
500
700
800
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-5-8-8-7-5-6-11-11-11-11-9-8-7-9-12-1611-2-4-41-1-6-8-7-7-5-3-3-5-8-11
Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
Sunset
4:40
4:42
4:43
4:44
4:45
4:46

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 20).
1.4 km
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 269).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 250).
33 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 30).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the SE
(28 kph at 130).
31 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
32 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
43 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
0
88 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
4.8 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.