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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Wed afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
WSW
30
W
35
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
45
W
35
W
15
SW
15
SSW
25
W
40
W
85
W
40
WNW
60
WNW
35
W
40
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
60
WNW
 cm 
1
3
11
4
9
14
9
5
3
 mm 
0.3
0.8
0.1
0.9
max°C
2
6
7
8
9
8
5
5
6
5
1
-3
-6
-5
-4
-1
-2
-4
-4
min°C
1
5
6
6
8
7
4
5
6
1
-1
-5
-8
-7
-4
-3
-3
-4
-5
chill°C 
-4
0
1
2
4
1
-2
2
3
-5
-10
-17
-20
-18
-12
-12
-12
-14
-15
Freezing level (m
1600
2000
2200
2450
2400
2200
1900
1850
2000
1650
1150
550
0
0
400
500
650
500
300
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
500
700
750
500
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, near gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -8°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Tue night, severe gales from the W by Wed 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
4 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
Wind obs. (6 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 298).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the NNW
(6 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
53 km S
172m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 146).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
58 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 160).
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.