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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sun 29 Mar Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
heavy rain
rain showers
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
heavy rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
65
S
50
SW
65
WNW
25
WNW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WNW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
20
SSW
35
SSW
45
SSW
45
SW
1
0.3
0.1
5
2
0.5
13
4
max °C
3
3
4
4
4
5
3
1
1
0
-1
0
-2
0
3
5
2
4
7
min °C
1
3
4
4
3
5
0
1
1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
2
3
2
3
5
-4
-1
0
0
-5
-1
-9
-4
-2
-7
-6
-7
-9
-9
-3
-1
-4
-4
-2
2150
2250
2350
2450
2450
3250
2200
2250
2250
1750
1500
1800
1450
1550
2150
2600
2350
2700
3350
Cloud base (m)
2500
2200
2300
2500
800
400
500
500
1450
450
500
1950
6550
500
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
5:20
5:18
Sunset
5:58
5:59
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 13mm) heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -2°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the SSW by Sat morning).

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
40 km S
84m alt.
43 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 115).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
6.0 km
Low: overcast
53 km S
172m alt.
27 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
58 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 89).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 84).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
Dry and cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
rain showers
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
30 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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.