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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Tue 17 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
mod snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
mod. snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
30
WSW
65
NW
70
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
15
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SW
6
max °C
-3
-4
-2
-1
-5
-7
-7
-6
-1
-1
-1
2
3
3
6
6
8
min °C
-4
-5
-3
-3
-10
-8
-8
-8
-3
-2
-2
1
2
2
6
4
6
-4
-9
-8
-12
-24
-21
-19
-18
-8
-6
-7
-3
-1
-1
4
0
4
650
0
550
900
0
0
250
0
450
950
350
1150
1350
1850
2350
2350
2750
Cloud base (m)
700
650
750
800
450
500
600
500
500
5800
5800
5500
6950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-8-13-12-11-10-7-6-5-4-21225-4-5-3-2-8-8-8-7-2-2-2233657
Sunrise
6:24
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:20
Sunset
5:17
5:19
5:20
5:21
5:22
5:22

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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 Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

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.
3 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 185).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
6
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 77).
5
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 67).
11
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (15 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 020 to 080 degs)
(7 kph at 40).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken

* 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.