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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Thu 03 Sep Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 153mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
3
Friday
4
Saturday
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
8
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod. rain
Cloud base (m)
700
450
700
800
600
500
500
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
500
km/h
30
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
WNW
20
W
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
E
15
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
60
E
50
E
55
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
35
SSW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
8
5
0.5
0.2
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.3
0.5
1.2
14
31
52
34
11
8
max °C
15
13
13
11
11
11
10
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
16
16
16
16
min °C
13
13
11
11
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
13
15
16
16
16
 chill °C
11
10
7
8
8
9
10
9
7
6
6
6
6
10
13
14
15
15
Freezing level m
4700
4500
4300
4200
4050
4000
4050
4200
4350
4600
4650
4700
4900
4950
5250
5250
5300
5350
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:09
5:09
5:09
5:11
5:11
5:13
Sunset
6:05
6:04
6:01
6:00
5:59
5:58

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 153mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Tue 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
lightning 6km SE of Kaminoyama
13 km SW
258m alt.
26 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 9km NE of Takahata
19 km SSW
555m alt.
38 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
31 km NW
357m alt.
1 hour ago
rain showers
Shower heavy rain shower.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 280 degs) was rejected.
1.2 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
thunderstorm affecting Nagai
36 km WSW
200m alt.
52 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 6km ESE of Yonezawa
39 km SSW
382m alt.
39 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
40 km S
84m alt.
34 minutes ago
23°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 110).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
48 minutes ago
23°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 252).
0
lightning 19km NE of Kitakata
57 km SSW
987m alt.
10 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 21km E of Watari
58 km ESE
0m alt.
41 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.