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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
mod snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloudy
cloudy
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
 km/h
20
WNW
5
SW
25
SSE
15
SE
60
WNW
70
NW
65
WNW
45
WNW
20
SW
40
S
50
SSW
60
SW
75
W
50
W
40
WSW
20
SW
10
S
25
SW
8
5
2
3
5
0.1
0.1
0.2
max °C
3
2
0
-2
-4
-5
-2
-1
3
3
3
5
4
5
6
6
6
4
min °C
3
0
-1
-3
-4
-6
-3
-1
1
1
2
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
-2
-4
-7
-10
-14
-18
-13
-9
-4
-6
-6
-4
-4
-3
-1
2
2
0
3200
2500
1350
900
1050
850
1250
1550
2350
2550
2200
3150
3600
3450
3050
2950
3100
2550
Cloud base (m)
5600
750
450
400
400
450
650
1500
1500
650
500
700
7300
6000
700
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
31-1-3-4-6-3-1223545666475210-135578988911118
Sunrise
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed morning, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

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

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 1°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the N
(24 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
16° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 245).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the ESE
(17 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 101).
10
81 km SE
32m alt.
38 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 360 degs)
(9 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 272).
11
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 010 degs)
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
rain showers
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 30).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.