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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Wed 31 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
mod snow
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
mod. snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
W
35
W
40
W
55
W
65
W
65
W
25
W
20
WNW
35
NW
55
WNW
65
WNW
80
WNW
40
W
60
WNW
80
WNW
65
W
90
WNW
90
WNW
2
5
4
2
2
4
1
1
1
2
1
6
7
2
12
3
4
max °C
-10
-11
-13
-14
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-11
-10
-8
-9
-11
-9
-8
-15
-11
min °C
-10
-12
-14
-14
-14
-14
-13
-12
-13
-12
-10
-11
-9
-12
-12
-12
-16
-16
-21
-24
-27
-28
-28
-29
-23
-20
-25
-25
-23
-25
-19
-26
-27
-27
-33
-33
300
350
0
0
0
0
0
250
0
0
400
200
500
350
0
450
0
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
400
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
Sunset
4:27
4:28
4:29
4:30
4:30
4:31

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Wed morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon 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
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
32 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
13
Light winds from the NNE
(13 kph at 20).
3.5 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 271).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
-
6
Light winds from the ENE
(6 kph at 70).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Shower - in the vicinity.
7
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 340 to 050 degs)
(7 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 290).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
51 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
2
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
Wind obs. (9 kph from 250 degs) was rejected.
4.0 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
-
19
Light winds from the NNW
(19 kph at 340).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 146).
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.