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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Sat 22 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu night).

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
heavy rain
light rain
rain shwrs
Cloud base (m)
900
500
500
700
500
1600
1750
7150
1750
500
1600
2850
450
550
700
km/h
5
NNW
5
SSE
10
S
5
WSW
10
SW
20
W
20
WNW
25
W
30
W
20
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
35
W
20
W
5
WSW
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Weather map
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Snowflake cm
 mm
5
1.6
0.2
0.6
0.1
0.2
0.3
1
0.1
0.2
5
19
11
1
2
max °C
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
18
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
15
16
min °C
15
15
14
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
17
18
17
14
15
15
14
 chill °C
15
15
14
15
15
15
16
16
14
16
17
18
16
12
13
14
14
Freezing level m
4600
4600
4650
4750
4800
5000
5150
5150
5050
4900
5000
5150
5000
4800
4650
4750
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:58
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:03
Sunset
6:22
6:21
6:20
6:17
6:16
6:15

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

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

Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, calm by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
19
Light winds from the N
(19 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
24°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 111).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 138).
0
lightning 13km NE of Obanazawa
55 km N
860m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 22km NW of Furukawa
71 km NNE
154m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
81 km SE
32m alt.
33 minutes ago
23°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 79).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
27°C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 300 to 060 degs)
(6 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 130 to 210 degs)
(6 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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.