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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
light rain
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
km/h
5
WNW
10
S
50
S
55
SSE
25
SE
45
W
100
WNW
75
WNW
40
W
15
SW
15
SSW
40
SW
55
WSW
80
W
70
W
55
WNW
75
W
45
NW
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2
1
0.1
7
1.7
0.8
0.4
2
2
0.2
max °C
2
3
4
7
7
4
2
3
7
7
8
10
8
6
4
0
1
4
min °C
2
2
3
5
7
1
1
3
5
7
7
8
6
5
0
-1
0
1
2
-1
-3
-2
3
-9
-9
-5
-1
4
3
3
-1
-3
-10
-10
-9
-8
2650
3150
3100
3050
3650
2650
2150
2800
2950
2900
3100
3950
3700
3650
2400
1650
1900
2300
Cloud base (m)
6700
5400
550
400
400
500
6200
5400
2200
800
450
500
650
550
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:43
4:41
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
Sunset
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 10mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri night).

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

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun morning, severe gales from the W by Mon 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
40 km S
84m alt.
52 minutes ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 160).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
38 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
28 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 344).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NE.(Wind varies from 340 to 110 degs)
(7 kph at 50).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: scattered
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
54 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0

* 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.