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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Fri 20 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Wed night).

Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
 km/h
20
WNW
15
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
25
SSW
30
S
35
SW
75
WSW
70
W
55
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
SSW
25
ESE
2
2
1
1
max °C
-7
-6
-4
-4
-2
1
1
1
5
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
0
0
min °C
-7
-6
-5
-4
-3
-1
1
1
-2
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
0
0
-1
-1
-14
-12
-12
-10
-9
-6
-5
-5
-12
-15
-15
-13
-8
-8
-5
-6
-6
-7
400
900
250
1100
1350
1800
2150
2350
2650
900
850
800
1300
1300
1850
1900
1900
1450
Cloud base (m)
500
500
5900
6800
1600
500
500
500
500
750
2600
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
6:16
6:16
Sunset
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:23
5:24
5:25

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, severe gales from the WSW by Sun night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -4°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Wed 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
-2° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 338).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
-
6
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(6 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 314).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
33 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 75).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SE
(9 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
38 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 91).
6
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 30 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast

* 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.