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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Tue 09 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW by Sun night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
 km/h
50
WNW
55
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
45
WSW
65
WSW
60
WNW
85
WNW
85
WNW
90
WNW
90
WNW
75
WNW
30
W
20
SSW
30
SE
15
WNW
 cm 
4
1
11
5
4
4
2
8
12
 mm 
max°C
-9
-7
-7
-7
-4
-2
-2
-3
-16
-16
-12
-10
-9
-7
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-9
-9
-8
-7
-6
-3
-2
-14
-16
-16
-15
-11
-10
-9
-6
-5
-6
chill°C 
-20
-21
-18
-16
-15
-12
-12
-30
-33
-33
-31
-26
-24
-20
-13
-13
-12
Freezing level (m
650
400
700
750
400
1350
1600
500
0
0
0
250
400
0
500
550
550
Cloud base (m)
550
500
500
500
500
5000
450
500
500
500
500
500
600
2400
600
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-8-8-7-5-3-2-9-16-16-14-11-10-8-6-5-6-4-3-2-2-133-3-9-9-8-6-5-5-2-3-2
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
6:46
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed night, stormy winds from the WSW by Thu night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WNW 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.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 260 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
37 minutes ago
6° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 267).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
6
Light winds from the NE
(6 kph at 50).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the WNW
(19 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
-
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 320).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 337).
2
SHIP4154
57 km E
15m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
39
Fresh winds from the W
(39 kph at 280).
17.7 km
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
Wind obs. (19 kph from 20 degs) was rejected.
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
13
Light winds from the NNW
(13 kph at 330).
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.