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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Tue 03 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
Friday
6
Saturday
7
Sunday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
mod snow
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
mod. snow
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
W
45
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
25
WNW
10
S
25
S
35
SSE
65
W
100
W
75
WNW
85
W
70
W
50
W
1
10
13
1
7
2
3
3
max °C
-2
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-3
-3
-2
1
0
3
0
-3
-5
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-3
-4
-4
-2
-3
-5
-4
-4
-4
0
-1
-1
-2
-4
-6
-6
-5
-5
-9
-11
-10
-9
-13
-17
-14
-13
-12
-3
-7
-10
-12
-16
-19
-19
-16
-16
700
450
400
700
700
400
550
700
0
1200
950
1500
800
600
300
300
450
250
Cloud base (m)
500
550
450
450
500
450
500
500
500
550
500
700
450
500
450
500
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-6-6-5-7-8-8-7-5-3-4-2-7-9-11-11-10-9-3-4-3-2-3-4-4-4-31-11-1-4-6-6-5-5
Sunrise
6:07
6:05
6:05
6:03
6:01
6:00
Sunset
5:31
5:32
5:35
5:36
5:37
5:37

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Thu night).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 3mm) on Fri night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, stormy winds from the W by Sat 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 117).
53 km S
172m alt.
45 minutes ago
Dry
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 102).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 176).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
High: overcast
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
40 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
55 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 266).
0

* 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.