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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

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

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
WNW
55
WNW
20
WSW
30
WNW
45
WNW
55
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
45
W
50
W
50
W
55
W
60
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
 cm 
3
2
7
5
1
3
1
 mm 
1
0.3
1.9
max°C
-7
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
0
1
1
3
2
3
3
1
-2
-3
-4
-4
min°C
-9
-6
-6
-5
-5
-4
-2
0
0
2
2
2
2
-1
-4
-4
-4
-4
chill°C 
-22
-17
-16
-13
-15
-14
-8
-4
-4
-5
-5
-5
-5
-10
-14
-14
-14
-14
Freezing level (m
0
200
200
350
450
350
750
1200
1750
1350
1450
1400
1400
1150
650
550
550
400
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
5950
1550
700
450
550
450
450
500
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-12-10-11-10-8-5-3-2-2-2-3-3-6-8-9-9-10-8-6-5-5-5-4-11132330-3-4-4-4
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat afternoon, min -9°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Mon night). Mainly near gales.

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
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 350 degs) was rejected.
37 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
19
Light winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 290 degs)
(19 kph at 240).
0.6 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 253).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 270).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
moderate rain
Freezing rain.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
34 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 238).
8
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
15
Light winds from the WNW
(15 kph at 290).
5.0 km
lightning 16km ESE of Murakami
72 km WSW
628m alt.
36 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
moderate rain
Freezing rain.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
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.