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Zao (volcano) Weather Forecast

Azuma Mountain Range · Japan
Issued: 2 pm Tue 27 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat morning).

Tue
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain shwrs
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
cloudy
cloudy
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
700
600
500
500
600
650
900
1800
2950
2500
2700
550
750
800
800
1950
500
km/h
35
W
70
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
10
SSW
25
SSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
50
W
50
NW
45
WNW
30
WNW
15
WSW
30
SW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
0.5
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.8
0.8
2
—
—
—
7
max °C
11
6
0
0
1
5
7
9
12
11
11
8
6
2
4
5
7
min °C
9
1
0
0
0
4
7
8
11
11
8
8
4
1
3
5
5
 chill °C
4
-8
-10
-9
-8
2
3
6
10
9
3
3
-3
-6
-2
2
2
Freezing level m
2950
1550
1000
1000
1000
1600
2250
2550
2800
2950
2850
2300
2000
1250
1300
1750
2400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
5-2-6-5-4-13566520-3-213104001579121110852456
Sunrise
—
—
5:58
—
—
6:00
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:03
—
—
Sunset
4:45
—
—
4:44
—
—
4:43
—
—
4:40
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:38
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Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

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

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the W by Sat 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.
3 hours ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (24 kph from 360 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
19°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 271).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
-
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 120).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 71).
3
88 km S
240m alt.
3 hours ago
19°C
-
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 330).
40 km
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 99).
11
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 300 to 080 degs)
(13 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
3 hours ago
20°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the WSW
(26 kph at 250).
10.0 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.