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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Tue 31 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Tue
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
mod. rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
 km/h
25
SSW
45
W
10
NW
5
NE
15
SE
10
NNE
25
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
15
S
30
S
50
S
35
SSW
40
W
15
W
10
SSW
2
4
0.7
1.6
0.1
0.7
6
6
1.5
max °C
10
11
6
6
4
1
1
1
5
6
7
7
8
10
9
10
10
min °C
9
4
6
4
1
0
1
0
2
6
6
6
7
7
8
10
9
6
-1
4
2
-3
-3
-4
-8
-4
2
4
1
1
1
3
8
7
3300
2600
3050
2400
1400
1000
1200
1100
1300
1750
2350
2600
2500
3000
3550
3350
3250
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
600
450
450
450
500
800
1750
8450
650
650
850
700
8250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
6421-1-3-4-4-30324556610865311146778991010
Sunrise
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
Sunset
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mild with light rain (total 9mm) on Wed night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Tue night, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Thu night).

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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

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.
2 hours ago
13° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
Wind obs. (8 kph from 96 degs) was rejected.
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
7.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
38 minutes ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 131).
3
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 295).
5
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
15
Light winds from the E
(15 kph at 90).
5.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
13° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 194).
14
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
Shower light rain shower.
35
Fresh winds from the S
(35 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
26
Moderate winds from the NNE
(26 kph at 30).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
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.