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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
 km/h
5
NNE
60
WNW
50
WNW
45
WNW
30
W
15
SSW
30
S
40
S
40
SSW
45
W
15
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
WNW
5
W
20
SE
30
WSW
80
WNW
4
2
1
0.1
0.2
5
1.6
0.9
0.2
0.4
max °C
1
1
0
4
5
6
8
9
9
10
11
10
12
11
8
7
8
-1
min °C
1
1
-1
2
4
5
6
8
7
8
11
10
12
8
6
6
-1
-2
-1
-7
-9
-5
-1
2
1
3
1
3
9
9
11
6
3
2
-11
-12
1100
1100
900
1300
1600
2350
2450
2300
3050
3350
3300
3150
2900
2550
2350
2700
2250
700
Cloud base (m)
400
400
450
700
900
8800
1450
450
8500
6050
900
750
450
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-5-5-3-123355676433-1-711-1356798911101210774-2
Sunrise
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Mainly gales.

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain .
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 107).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 352).
10
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 79).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the E
(13 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
Wind obs. (13 kph from 279 degs) was rejected.
lightning 14km NNE of Ishikawa
102 km S
493m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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.