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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Tue
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SE
20
SSE
15
W
40
WNW
65
NW
65
WNW
60
WNW
25
WNW
5
SW
15
S
35
SSE
55
W
85
W
80
W
80
W
70
W
40
W
6
12
1
1
1
4
2
1
2
max °C
-3
-2
-1
-3
-3
-3
-3
-2
2
1
2
-1
-3
-5
-5
-5
-6
min °C
-4
-4
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-4
1
0
-1
-2
-4
-7
-6
-6
-6
-11
-10
-8
-12
-15
-14
-13
-12
0
-5
-9
-13
-15
-20
-18
-18
-16
500
300
700
600
500
550
650
0
1200
1150
1500
900
550
250
300
400
0
Cloud base (m)
600
450
550
500
450
500
500
500
550
700
750
550
450
450
500
650
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-6-5-5-7-8-8-7-5-2-3-3-7-9-11-11-10-10-4-3-2-3-4-4-4-3211-2-4-6-6-6-6
Sunrise
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:01
6:00
Sunset
5:31
5:32
5:35
5:36
5:37
5:37

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Fri morning).

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

Mild with light rain (total 2mm) on Fri night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
Wind obs. (9 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 174).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
30 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
32 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 110).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
light rain
Light rain .
31
Fresh winds from the E
(31 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Moderate snow.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.