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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Sat 08 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE by Thu night).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
mod. rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
9050
1800
450
550
450
500
600
800
450
400
450
550
550
450
450
450
450
km/h
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
0
ENE
5
SE
5
E
5
E
10
NNE
40
WNW
50
W
35
S
25
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
ESE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
4
7
1.4
0.4
0.6
3
0.5
1.2
2
6
23
29
1.2
2
0.8
2
2
1.4
max °C
24
24
22
21
21
19
18
18
17
16
16
17
18
19
18
19
19
18
min °C
23
23
20
21
20
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
18
18
18
19
18
16
 chill °C
23
23
20
21
20
18
18
18
16
14
14
14
17
17
17
18
17
15
Freezing level m
4950
4850
4850
4700
4700
4550
4300
4200
4050
4200
4400
4200
4200
4500
4600
4700
4800
4950
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
181818161615131313121313131414151514242421212119181817161617181918191917
Sunrise
4:46
4:47
4:48
4:48
4:48
4:50
Sunset
6:39
6:38
6:37
6:37
6:36
6:34

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Moderate rain (total 20mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Heavy rain (total 68mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Tue afternoon, moderate winds from the ESE 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
lightning 19km E of Yamagata
6 km NE
817m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 17km ESE of Kaminoyama
10 km S
1085m alt.
32 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 20km NW of Okawara
10 km ENE
442m alt.
33 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 15km WNW of Shiroishi
11 km S
915m alt.
32 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 17km ESE of Tendo
12 km NNE
778m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 21km WSW of Sendai-shi
19 km ENE
275m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 11km E of Takahata
22 km S
596m alt.
32 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 12km NNW of Hobara
27 km S
772m alt.
34 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 9km ENE of Nagai
28 km SW
460m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 8km NNW of Yanagawa
28 km SSE
455m alt.
34 minutes 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.