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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Tue 13 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
45
WSW
70
WSW
65
WNW
70
WNW
70
WNW
55
WNW
30
WSW
30
SW
75
W
45
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
SW
5
10
2
1
4
4
2
1
max °C
2
-1
-6
-9
-7
-5
-1
2
1
-3
-5
-6
-5
-5
-5
-1
0
4
min °C
-1
-4
-10
-10
-9
-7
-3
1
-3
-4
-6
-7
-6
-5
-6
-3
-1
1
-9
-15
-23
-23
-22
-18
-10
-5
-13
-14
-17
-19
-17
-15
-14
-8
-6
-4
850
850
0
0
0
0
450
1200
1050
550
350
0
300
450
0
400
1050
1750
Cloud base (m)
500
700
450
450
450
450
500
500
450
500
450
450
500
500
500
500
900
2050
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
Sunset
4:38
4:39
4:40
4:42
4:43
4:44

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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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
Wind obs. (11 kph from 119 degs) was rejected.
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 170).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 220).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
19
Light winds from the SSE
(19 kph at 160).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
3
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
20
Moderate winds from the SE
(20 kph at 130).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
-
35
Fresh winds from the SSW
(35 kph at 210).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
3

* 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.