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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
 km/h
75
WNW
70
NW
60
WNW
40
WNW
20
SSW
40
S
55
SSW
60
SW
50
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
SSW
70
WSW
100
WNW
2
2
1.7
4
2
4
max °C
-4
-4
-2
0
4
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
4
2
-1
-5
min °C
-5
-5
-3
-1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
6
4
2
2
-4
-6
-17
-16
-13
-9
-3
-5
-4
-4
-3
2
2
2
1
-2
-3
-17
-19
1150
950
1350
1650
2500
2600
2350
3050
3550
3300
2950
3100
2850
2400
2200
1600
650
Cloud base (m)
400
550
750
1550
800
1850
450
600
6800
1850
6400
2150
450
650
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-5-3-133355666532-3-61-1456889911101211762-2
Sunrise
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Fri night).

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

Light rain (total 6mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun afternoon, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, extremely windy from the W by Tue 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
3 hours ago
8° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 278).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
44 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 342).
14
lightning 22km WNW of Nagai
58 km WSW
278m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 12km ESE of Murakami
75 km WSW
334m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 360 degs)
(13 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
13
Light winds from the NW
(13 kph at 304).
24
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
7° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 290 to 350 degs)
(20 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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.