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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Tue 02 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
25
SW
30
WSW
45
WSW
60
WSW
55
W
80
NW
85
WNW
80
WNW
45
WSW
45
WNW
55
WNW
80
WNW
45
W
30
W
35
WSW
75
W
65
W
50
W
 cm 
1
2
12
3
4
15
4
3
2
1
 mm 
max°C
1
1
0
-3
-5
-10
-13
-12
-9
-10
-10
-6
-5
-3
-1
-3
-2
-1
min°C
0
0
-3
-4
-8
-15
-15
-12
-11
-10
-11
-10
-6
-4
-2
-3
-3
-1
chill°C 
-6
-6
-13
-13
-21
-32
-31
-27
-24
-21
-24
-24
-16
-12
-10
-14
-13
-10
Freezing level (m
1950
1900
1600
1300
1050
200
0
250
250
400
400
400
750
1050
1650
1350
1350
1450
Cloud base (m)
500
550
450
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
5850
850
500
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
11-2-4-7-13-14-12-10-10-11-8-6-4-2-3-3-15642-2-7-8-6-5-4-5-4-101222
Sunrise
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
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. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the W by Wed night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
51 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Drizzle
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 20).
1.3 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
1 hour ago
clear
Fog patches -.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
3.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
51 minutes ago
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 193).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the NW
(7 kph at 310).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 280 to 360 degs)
(6 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Kasuminome Airport
42 km E
31m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
35 km
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 23).
3
68 km N
113m alt.
51 minutes ago
10° C
-
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 210).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
51 minutes ago
11° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 350).
39 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.