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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
some clouds
rain shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
WNW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
45
W
50
W
45
W
55
WSW
60
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
20
WNW
40
W
20
WNW
20
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
15
W
55
WNW
 cm 
2
1
2
1
1
 mm 
0.2
1.8
max°C
-4
0
1
1
2
3
3
4
0
-3
-3
-3
-1
0
1
2
2
1
-3
min°C
-5
-2
-1
0
1
2
2
3
-1
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
2
-1
-7
chill°C 
-15
-7
-5
-5
-7
-5
-5
-4
-10
-15
-13
-9
-9
-8
-5
-6
-4
-6
-17
Freezing level (m
400
700
1150
1700
1150
1450
1500
1600
1000
500
550
700
650
750
1100
1150
1300
1200
350
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
5250
650
500
650
800
450
500
500
600
500
500
500
800
550
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-6-4-2-3-2-2-2-6-9-9-8-7-6-5-3-3-5-11-5-1012334-1-4-4-3-2-11120-5
Sunrise
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
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: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat morning, gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed night, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 60 degs) was rejected.
40 km
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 270).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 100).
40 km
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 94).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
7
Light winds from the NE
(7 kph at 50).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 223).
0
88 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
40 km
98 km NW
4m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
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.