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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Tue 18 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
55
WNW
50
WNW
55
WNW
25
W
10
SW
20
WSW
55
W
75
W
40
W
50
WNW
55
WNW
45
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
30
W
 cm 
9
1
1
1
3
6
 mm 
max°C
-9
-7
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-3
-5
-4
-3
1
2
4
4
3
2
2
min°C
-10
-9
-5
-5
-3
-2
-1
-2
-3
-6
-4
-3
-1
1
3
3
2
1
2
chill°C 
-22
-20
-15
-13
-7
-8
-8
-10
-11
-16
-14
-12
-7
-5
-2
-3
-4
-6
-4
Freezing level (m
350
550
800
650
1150
1350
1700
1700
1350
800
1000
1200
1600
2100
2450
2650
2400
2150
2200
Cloud base (m)
450
500
500
500
600
700
950
550
450
500
550
700
6700
6500
1550
2100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-5-4-3-2-1-2-3-6-4-30244322-5-3-1-122242-1112676766
Sunrise
6:22
6:22
6:24
6:26
6:26
6:28
Sunset
4:22
4:22
4:22
4:21
4:21
4:21

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Thu night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Zao (volcano) at the specific elevation of 1841 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.
55 minutes ago
1° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
40 km
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 281).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
40 km
44 km S
69m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the WSW
(9 kph at 250).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
49 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 286).
3
68 km N
113m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
31 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Clear skies.
9
Light winds from the W
(9 kph at 280).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 120).
0
88 km S
240m alt.
3 hours ago
2° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
40 km
98 km NW
4m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 320).
40 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.