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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
 km/h
60
WNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
60
WNW
45
W
25
WSW
65
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
30
W
20
W
45
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
SSW
30
WSW
40
W
65
WNW
10
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
max °C
-5
-9
-8
-4
0
1
1
-3
-4
-4
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
1
3
2
-4
min °C
-9
-9
-9
-6
-2
0
-2
-3
-5
-5
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-3
3
-2
-11
-21
-22
-22
-17
-10
-8
-11
-12
-15
-15
-10
-11
-14
-10
-8
-7
-3
-9
-25
0
0
0
0
650
1100
1100
550
450
200
550
750
300
300
750
0
1700
1250
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
450
500
500
500
800
1900
1450
450
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:50
Sunset
4:39
4:40
4:42
4:43
4:44
4:45

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 300).
3.0 km
thunderstorm affecting Sendai Airport
40 km E
1m alt.
51 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 121).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
4 hours ago
4° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
5
68 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 330).
0.7 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 300).
31 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
5

* 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.