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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu morning). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
25
WSW
35
WNW
65
NW
65
WNW
60
WNW
25
WSW
25
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
50
W
45
W
45
W
40
WSW
50
W
50
WNW
 cm 
2
12
3
3
7
5
2
3
7
 mm 
0.1
4
max°C
2
0
-4
-7
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
3
-2
min°C
2
-2
-8
-9
-6
-5
-4
-5
-5
-1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
-5
chill°C 
-3
-12
-20
-22
-17
-15
-11
-14
-15
-6
-2
-2
-5
-5
-4
-4
-7
-16
Freezing level (m
1250
1050
200
0
200
200
400
450
400
750
1250
1750
1400
1450
1550
1550
1400
600
Cloud base (m)
500
550
400
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
500
800
500
650
650
650
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Thu morning). Mainly gales.

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 4mm) on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WNW 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
36 minutes ago
7° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
6
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 350 degs)
(6 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
32 minutes ago
10° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 104).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
36 minutes ago
9° C
-
11
Light winds from the NE
(11 kph at 40).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
36 minutes ago
10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
53 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 107).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
36 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 150).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
36 minutes ago
9° C
-
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 350).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
34 minutes ago
10° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 133).
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.