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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Fri 16 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
55
WNW
60
WNW
45
W
50
WSW
50
W
65
WNW
65
WNW
40
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
SW
30
SW
40
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
1
1
2
3
2
2
9
max °C
-1
-3
-1
1
-1
-6
-7
-6
-5
-2
-2
-1
-5
-9
-11
-10
-10
-10
min °C
-2
-3
-3
1
-4
-8
-8
-7
-7
-4
-2
-4
-6
-10
-12
-11
-10
-11
-12
-13
-12
-7
-13
-20
-20
-16
-15
-10
-6
-13
-16
-24
-27
-24
-22
-23
800
650
450
1150
850
0
0
300
0
300
800
700
400
0
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
500
550
500
500
700
600
800
2200
550
450
450
450
450
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:50
6:50
6:50
Sunset
4:42
4:43
4:44
4:45
4:46
4:47

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sat night, moderate winds from the WNW by Sun night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon night, min -12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 279).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
moderate rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
clear
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Kasuminome Airport
42 km E
31m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW
(24 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
37 km
53 km S
172m alt.
55 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (6 kph from 190 degs) was rejected.
68 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
28
Moderate winds from the NW
(28 kph at 310).
37 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
41
Strong winds from the WNW
(41 kph at 300).
40 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.