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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sun
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
W
35
W
45
WSW
60
WNW
60
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
45
W
30
W
20
SW
40
WNW
70
WNW
60
NW
55
WNW
 cm 
4
1
1
2
2
7
4
4
1
 mm 
1.1
3
0.5
0.1
max°C
4
3
5
1
-3
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
1
3
3
1
-8
-8
-6
min°C
3
2
3
-1
-4
-4
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
2
2
-6
-9
-8
-8
chill°C 
-4
-4
-5
-10
-14
-12
-10
-8
-8
-6
-8
-4
-4
-17
-22
-20
-20
Freezing level (m
1400
1400
1700
1150
550
500
650
450
700
900
1150
1300
1450
900
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
800
600
500
500
500
500
500
550
550
450
550
450
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-2-6-9-9-9-8-7-6-4-3-3-8-16-15-124340-4-4-3-3-2-1033-3-9-8-7
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:43
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 at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Thu morning, min -9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, gales from the WNW by Fri 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
moderate rain
Intermittent moderate rain.
13
Light winds from the SSW
(13 kph at 200).
26 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 110 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 295).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
7
Light winds from the WSW
(7 kph at 250).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 150 degs)
(6 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
clear
Clear skies.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 46).
8
lightning 27km NW of Nagai
56 km W
1035m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the SSW
(9 kph at 200).
5.0 km
lightning 17km ENE of Murakami
68 km WSW
797m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.