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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
85
WNW
70
WNW
45
W
60
W
50
W
40
W
35
WSW
50
W
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
20
W
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
 cm 
2
3
2
2
 mm 
max°C
-8
-7
-6
-4
-5
-6
-6
-7
-7
-6
-2
0
3
6
4
5
6
min°C
-8
-8
-7
-5
-7
-6
-6
-8
-8
-7
-5
-1
2
4
4
4
4
chill°C 
-22
-21
-17
-16
-18
-15
-15
-19
-19
-16
-13
-6
-4
-1
0
-1
-1
Freezing level (m
600
450
700
950
750
750
850
450
500
750
0
1550
2300
2750
2650
2600
2600
Cloud base (m)
450
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
500
600
500
6700
7100
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-8-8-7-5-6-6-6-8-8-7-4-135455-3-4-20-2-2-2-3-4-3-2356888
Sunrise
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:50
Sunset
4:19
4:19
4:19
4:20
4:20
4:20

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue afternoon, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min -7°C on Thu afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

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
2° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (6 kph from 160 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 284).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 280).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 94).
2
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 290).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
clear
Clear skies.
19
Light winds from the W
(19 kph at 280).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 252).
2

* 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.