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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Drizzle on Tue night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light rain
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light snow
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
 km/h
35
W
30
WSW
35
W
70
W
70
WNW
65
WNW
25
WSW
30
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
50
W
45
W
35
W
20
WSW
15
SW
65
W
 cm 
2
9
2
2
9
4
2
2
 mm 
1.4
0.1
1.2
0.2
max°C
5
2
0
-4
-7
-6
-4
-4
-4
-3
0
1
1
2
2
3
6
6
3
min°C
1
1
-2
-9
-9
-6
-5
-5
-5
-5
-2
0
1
2
2
2
4
5
-3
chill°C 
-6
-5
-12
-22
-22
-17
-14
-13
-15
-15
-8
-4
-3
-5
-5
-5
0
1
-14
Freezing level (m
1650
1200
1050
300
0
250
250
350
400
400
750
1150
1700
1350
1450
1550
1750
2000
1100
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
400
450
450
450
450
500
500
500
550
5100
850
600
500
900
1700
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-6-13-15-12-10-11-11-8-6-3-1-2-2-111-532-1-7-8-6-5-5-5-4-111223560
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
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: Drizzle on Tue night followed by colder weather and a heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed night, moderate winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
58 minutes ago
8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
26 km
40 km S
84m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 195).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
58 minutes ago
10° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 90).
36 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km S
69m alt.
58 minutes ago
7° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 120 degs) was rejected.
31 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 117).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
58 minutes ago
9° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the SSE
(9 kph at 150).
29 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
58 minutes ago
9° C
-
7
Light winds from the NNE
(7 kph at 30).
33 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
2
88 km S
240m alt.
58 minutes ago
10° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 40).
32 km

* 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.