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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Wed 03 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
60
NW
70
WNW
60
WNW
30
WSW
20
WNW
40
WNW
55
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
45
W
50
W
50
W
50
W
35
W
35
WNW
50
WNW
60
WNW
60
WNW
 cm 
8
3
2
5
4
2
1
 mm 
0.2
0.7
1.8
max°C
-4
-7
-6
-5
-4
-4
-3
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
-1
-4
-5
-5
min°C
-9
-9
-6
-5
-4
-5
-4
-1
0
0
1
3
2
3
0
-4
-4
-5
-6
chill°C 
-22
-22
-17
-14
-11
-14
-14
-7
-4
-4
-6
-4
-6
-4
-7
-13
-13
-16
-17
Freezing level (m
100
0
200
250
400
400
350
750
1150
0
1250
1450
1400
1500
1400
700
500
450
200
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
6050
900
650
500
550
450
450
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-15-12-10-11-10-8-5-3-2-3-2-3-2-4-8-10-11-11-7-8-6-5-4-5-401123331-3-4-5-6
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
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: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, gales from the WNW by Tue 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
30 km
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the W
(31 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
17
Light winds from the NW
(17 kph at 320).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
4 hours ago
7° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 260).
13
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
34 km
lightning 21km SSW of Tsuruoka
78 km WNW
450m alt.
4 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
37
Fresh winds from the WNW
(37 kph at 300).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 297).
8
88 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
2.1 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.