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Zao (volcano) Weather Forecast

Azuma Mountain Range · Japan
Issued: 8 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
Cloud base (m)
600
500
500
600
650
900
2500
2450
700
700
750
750
850
2300
km/h
70
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
10
S
25
SSW
25
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
45
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
40
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
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Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
1
1
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.9
0.4
3
0.2
—
—
4
max °C
7
0
0
1
5
7
9
11
12
12
9
7
2
4
4
7
min °C
1
-1
0
0
4
7
8
10
11
8
8
5
1
3
4
4
 chill °C
-8
-10
-9
-8
1
3
5
8
10
3
3
-1
-7
-3
0
0
Freezing level m
1550
950
950
1050
1600
2300
2550
2800
2950
3050
2250
2100
1250
1300
1550
1950
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Sunrise
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5:58
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6:00
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:03
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Sunset
—
—
4:44
—
—
4:43
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4:40
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4:39
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4:38
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Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

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

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the WNW by Sat 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
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 259).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 360 degs)
(15 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 37).
11
lightning 14km WSW of Tsuruoka
89 km WNW
184m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 326).
24
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
12°C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
19
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 350 degs)
(19 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
37
Fresh winds from the W
(37 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
149 km SW
103m alt.
59 minutes ago
11°C
light rain
Light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 330).
8
158 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
13°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 269).
6
lightning 24km NNE of Akita-shi
189 km N
499m alt.
3 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.