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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Sun 25 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Sun
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
70
WNW
60
NW
35
WNW
40
W
20
W
10
SW
30
W
40
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
40
W
35
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
2
5
1
6
1
1
1
8
1
2
4
max °C
-10
-11
-8
-7
-7
-2
-3
-6
-8
-8
-8
-6
-7
-9
-8
-8
-9
min °C
-11
-12
-10
-7
-7
-4
-5
-9
-9
-8
-9
-8
-8
-10
-9
-8
-9
-24
-24
-20
-17
-15
-9
-12
-21
-21
-20
-20
-18
-20
-22
-20
-18
-19
0
0
0
0
0
250
550
0
0
0
0
0
100
0
0
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
600
500
700
1600
450
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-17-18-14-12-10-8-10-14-14-14-14-14-14-16-15-14-14-11-12-9-7-7-3-4-8-9-8-9-7-8-10-9-8-9
Sunrise
6:48
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:45
Sunset
4:52
4:52
4:53
4:54
4:57
4:58

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Tue morning, min -12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
snow showers
Shower moderate snow.
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 020 degs)
(7 kph at 320).
0.4 km
40 km S
84m alt.
44 minutes ago
-3° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 359).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
11
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 320 to 050 degs)
(11 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
8
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 340 degs)
(33 kph at 310).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
3 hours ago
-4° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 210).
13
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
-4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 230 to 010 degs)
(20 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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 snow.
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 300).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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.