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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
15
W
15
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
35
WSW
35
W
60
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
3
3
1
2
3
1
6
11
4
3
1
max °C
-4
-5
-7
-7
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-5
-5
-1
-2
-5
-10
-9
-6
min °C
-5
-7
-8
-8
-8
-7
-7
-7
-8
-6
-5
-5
-3
-4
-9
-10
-9
-8
-11
-14
-15
-17
-18
-17
-13
-15
-16
-14
-15
-15
-11
-11
-22
-24
-22
-21
300
300
0
0
100
0
100
250
0
0
400
200
550
700
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
Sunset
4:27
4:28
4:29
4:30
4:30
4:31

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Mon 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.
52 minutes ago
0° C
clear
Clear skies.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 0).
40 km
40 km S
84m alt.
48 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNW
(7 kph at 340).
40 km
44 km S
69m alt.
52 minutes ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the NNE
(6 kph at 30).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
49 minutes ago
Dry
68 km N
113m alt.
52 minutes ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 240).
29 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
52 minutes ago
1° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
88 km S
240m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 260).
40 km
98 km NW
4m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
3.2 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.