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Zao (volcano) Weather Forecast

Azuma Mountain Range · Japan
Issued: 8 pm Sat 14 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Thu morning).

Sunday
15
Monday
16
Tuesday
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light rain
light rain
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
heavy snow
light rain
mod. rain
mod. rain
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
heavy snow
Cloud base (m)
2550
750
450
450
550
500
550
650
700
500
550
600
500
500
450
400
km/h
20
S
20
SSE
15
SSW
55
WNW
60
NW
60
WNW
45
WNW
25
WSW
25
SW
40
S
20
WSW
40
WSW
75
WSW
105
W
85
W
85
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
7
1
6
17
 mm
0.1
6
8
0.3
—
—
—
—
—
1.6
0.1
0.8
0.3
—
—
—
max °C
4
4
5
4
-1
-2
-2
-2
-1
3
5
4
3
-1
-5
-7
min °C
3
4
4
0
-2
-2
-3
-2
-1
0
4
3
-1
-3
-5
-7
 chill °C
-1
0
0
-10
-12
-12
-11
-8
-7
-7
0
-4
-12
-15
-17
-20
Freezing level m
2650
2850
2850
2400
1600
1350
1250
1400
1500
2200
2700
2600
2200
1600
1100
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
6:18
—
—
6:18
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:20
—
—
6:22
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:25
—
—
4:24
—
—
4:24
—
—
4:23
—
—
4:22
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Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Sun afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun afternoon, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, severe gales from the WNW by Sun night).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Thu morning).

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.
2 hours ago
13°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 108).
0
88 km S
240m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 180).
37 km
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
clear
-
9
Light winds from the E
(9 kph at 90).
0.0 km
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
9°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 98).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
13°C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
3 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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.