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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Wed 02 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
6300
1550
5750
650
450
450
4350
900
700
700
550
500
550
650
450
450
450
km/h
15
W
15
W
10
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ESE
5
E
10
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
ESE
20
ESE
10
SSE
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.5
4
1.4
5
14
3
0.4
0.6
0.9
1.1
0.9
2
1.5
0.5
0.9
2
1.3
0.1
max °C
22
21
20
19
18
16
18
18
16
16
16
14
13
13
14
15
15
19
min °C
21
21
20
18
16
16
17
17
14
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
 chill °C
21
21
20
18
16
15
17
17
14
16
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
15
Freezing level m
4650
4700
4650
4550
4400
4300
4100
4000
4000
4150
4100
4150
4500
4600
4450
4650
4800
4850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
16161614131312121111111010910111215222120191716181815161614131314151518
Sunrise
5:07
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
Sunset
6:07
6:05
6:04
6:01
6:00
5:59

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sat morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Sun 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
26°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 170 to 260 degs)
(6 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
28°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 246).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (11 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
57 minutes ago
28°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 141).
3
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
31°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 71).
3
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm light rain thunderstorm.
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: scattered
lightning 28km WSW of Tsuruoka
95 km W
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 26km NNW of Murakami
99 km W
0m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
26°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 252).
11
lightning 4km SW of Shibata
104 km SW
6m alt.
51 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.