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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Fri 19 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
cloud
cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
cloudy
cloudy
snow shwrs
 km/h
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
40
WSW
70
W
70
WNW
50
WNW
35
NW
10
W
15
SW
25
SW
65
S
70
SSW
50
WSW
45
W
45
W
60
WNW
 cm 
1
2
3
 mm 
3
6
max°C
4
5
5
6
7
6
-1
-9
-9
-6
-4
-2
2
1
3
4
-3
-6
-11
min°C
3
4
5
6
7
2
-8
-9
-9
-9
-4
-3
-1
0
2
-1
-4
-8
-12
chill°C 
-3
-1
1
2
3
-5
-21
-22
-21
-20
-8
-8
-7
-9
-6
-9
-14
-18
-25
Freezing level (m
2550
2450
2550
2750
2900
2750
950
400
500
0
650
1150
2000
1650
2500
2500
1050
750
0
Cloud base (m)
6400
2400
2600
2650
2600
1850
500
650
500
800
550
1800
750
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:50
6:52
6:52
Sunset
4:20
4:21
4:21
4:22
4:22
4:22

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun morning, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

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

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, severe gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

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.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 40).
40 km
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 334).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
4 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
7
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 280 to 340 degs)
(7 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 157).
3
68 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
9
Light winds from the NE
(9 kph at 50).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 260).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 255).
2
88 km S
240m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 140).
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.