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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Thu 27 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
 km/h
15
SSE
20
S
40
SSW
55
W
80
WNW
75
WNW
35
WNW
15
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
10
SSW
45
WSW
40
W
35
W
25
S
20
SW
30
W
 cm 
1
 mm 
1.7
3
0.3
0.9
0.2
max°C
4
4
6
3
0
-2
0
1
3
7
7
9
9
3
1
2
4
4
min°C
3
4
3
2
-1
-2
-1
1
2
6
7
7
7
1
0
1
4
2
chill°C 
-1
0
-4
-7
-11
-13
-8
-4
-2
2
3
4
1
-6
-3
-4
0
-4
Freezing level (m
1450
1600
2200
1400
1000
700
850
1150
1800
2300
2550
2650
2450
1500
1200
1150
1900
1700
Cloud base (m)
900
850
2150
450
550
700
550
750
1700
1800
6200
2500
700
500
500
450
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-11-4-5-6-5-3-12353-2-2-20-14453-1-2-113778821243
Sunrise
6:31
6:31
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
Sunset
4:19
4:19
4:19
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, severe gales from the WNW by Fri night).

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sun night, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the SW by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
32 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 294).
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 146).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 157).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 91).
3
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SSE
(11 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: overcast
Mid: broken
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
34 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
52 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 283).
0

* 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.