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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Fri 06 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wednesday
11
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
50
W
45
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
55
WNW
80
WNW
80
WNW
45
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
40
W
50
W
45
WNW
35
WNW
1
5
2
1
max °C
-1
-5
-9
-8
-9
-10
-10
-11
-10
-7
-7
-4
0
1
1
-1
-1
-4
min °C
-3
-8
-11
-10
-10
-11
-10
-12
-11
-9
-7
-6
-2
0
-1
-1
-3
-6
-12
-19
-24
-22
-22
-22
-22
-24
-22
-22
-20
-17
-7
-6
-10
-9
-12
-15
800
400
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
250
300
750
1150
1150
850
800
300
Cloud base (m)
550
450
450
550
750
450
450
600
450
450
500
500
500
600
2150
500
450
450
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Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:35
6:33
6:33
Sunset
5:06
5:07
5:07
5:08
5:09
5:10

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -12°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 180).
39 km
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the W
(26 kph at 260).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
28 minutes ago
9° C
clear
-
17
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 190 to 300 degs)
(17 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
-
Wind obs. (9 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
43 minutes ago
Dry
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
5.0 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Mist
11
Light winds from the S
(11 kph at 170).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
49 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 100).
2
lightning 6km N of Tsuruoka
86 km WNW
11m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
88 km S
240m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 20).
32 km

* 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.