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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Fri 09 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

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

Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
55
WNW
40
W
25
WSW
10
SSW
20
SW
50
WSW
75
W
50
W
65
WNW
80
WNW
65
WNW
55
WSW
45
SW
70
WSW
70
WNW
60
WNW
75
WNW
70
W
5
4
13
17
3
1
3
11
4
3
3
max °C
-5
-5
-2
2
3
1
-5
-7
-9
-8
-6
-1
2
-1
-6
-9
-9
-6
min °C
-7
-5
-5
0
3
-3
-6
-8
-11
-10
-7
-5
0
-4
-9
-9
-9
-9
-18
-14
-12
-4
-2
-13
-19
-19
-25
-24
-19
-14
-8
-16
-20
-21
-22
-22
0
400
0
1100
1650
850
400
0
0
0
0
0
1500
800
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
500
500
650
750
450
400
400
450
450
450
450
2050
550
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-9-7-3-1-6-12-14-17-15-11-7-4-8-14-16-16-13-6-5-413-1-6-8-10-9-7-31-3-8-9-9-8
Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:52
Sunset
4:35
4:36
4:37
4:37
4:38
4:39

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sat afternoon, min -11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

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

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
40 km S
84m alt.
47 minutes ago
-1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 297).
53 km S
172m alt.
40 minutes ago
Dry
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
-7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 307).
11
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 210 to 020 degs)
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
43 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
55 minutes ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 289).
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.