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Zao (volcano) Weather Forecast

Azuma Mountain Range · Japan
Issued: 2 pm Sat 31 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri morning).

Sat
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
Cloud base (m)
1650
900
850
5400
2800
500
550
450
500
700
700
900
950
850
600
450
450
km/h
75
W
75
WNW
50
WNW
35
W
70
WSW
55
W
30
W
35
WNW
60
WNW
55
WNW
65
WNW
35
WNW
10
WSW
30
SSW
35
SSE
45
S
20
WSW
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Snowflake cm
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—
—
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1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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 mm
0.5
—
—
—
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.4
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
5
8
0.5
max °C
2
-1
0
3
3
4
4
3
-2
-2
-1
0
1
2
4
6
7
min °C
1
-2
-2
1
2
4
4
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
0
3
5
5
 chill °C
-8
-12
-11
-6
-5
-3
-1
-11
-11
-11
-11
-8
-4
-5
-3
-1
-2
Freezing level m
2200
1300
1350
2100
2300
2700
2500
2050
1450
1400
1450
1550
1950
2150
2550
2850
3100
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Sunrise
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6:03
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6:03
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6:05
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6:05
—
—
6:07
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Sunset
4:39
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4:38
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4:37
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4:37
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4:36
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4:35
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Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 2mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, stormy winds from the W by Fri 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
31 km NW
357m alt.
3 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (19 kph from 200 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
19°C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 228).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
19°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WNW
(24 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 349).
lightning 29km NW of Kitakata
84 km SW
1280m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
Dry
10
Light winds from the NW
(10 kph at 307).
26
lightning 26km W of Tsuruoka
101 km WNW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
18°C
light rain
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 290 to 360 degs)
(24 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
lightning 5km N of Yuza
109 km NW
81m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.