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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Mon 24 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
 km/h
20
W
25
W
10
WSW
10
SSE
5
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
5
SSW
20
S
40
S
50
W
60
WNW
75
WNW
35
WNW
15
W
25
WSW
 cm 
2
 mm 
0.5
1.1
1
1
0.3
0.2
6
max°C
6
5
7
7
6
5
5
3
4
4
6
3
1
-2
1
1
3
min°C
6
5
6
6
4
4
3
2
3
4
4
3
-1
-2
-1
1
2
chill°C 
2
1
4
4
0
-1
0
-1
1
0
-2
-4
-11
-12
-8
-4
-2
Freezing level (m
2000
1950
1950
1900
1800
1700
1700
1400
1400
1500
1950
1450
1150
700
850
1150
1550
Cloud base (m)
750
2750
2200
2350
2500
450
600
800
850
850
1450
550
450
650
600
750
6800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:28
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:33
Sunset
4:21
4:20
4:20
4:19
4:19
4:19

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 115).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 148).
3
lightning 14km NE of Tsuruoka
78 km NW
125m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 144).
0
lightning 6km S of Murakami
85 km WSW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 96).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
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.