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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales.

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
some clouds
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
70
WNW
55
WSW
35
WSW
60
WSW
70
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
30
W
40
W
65
W
50
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
45
WNW
2
5
10
2
2
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
max °C
-6
-3
1
-1
-5
-10
-7
-6
-2
0
0
-3
-5
-6
-3
-3
-3
min °C
-7
-4
-1
-2
-10
-10
-9
-7
-4
-1
-2
-4
-6
-7
-5
-3
-5
-19
-13
-8
-13
-23
-23
-22
-18
-12
-9
-12
-14
-17
-18
-14
-10
-15
200
450
900
900
0
0
0
0
400
900
1050
550
300
0
350
650
300
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
750
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-8-5-7-13-16-14-11-8-5-6-10-12-12-10-8-9-7-40-2-8-10-8-7-3-1-1-4-6-7-4-3-4
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
Sunset
4:37
4:38
4:39
4:40
4:42
4:43

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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 1°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Tue night, fresh winds from the W by Thu morning).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Fri night). Mainly severe 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
3 hours ago
-1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 150 to 280 degs)
(7 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
5
81 km SE
32m alt.
41 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 89).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
19
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 270 to 340 degs)
(19 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
31 minutes ago
-1° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 77).
5
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 040 degs)
(6 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Shower light rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the SSE
(20 kph at 150).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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.