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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Thu 26 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod snow
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
mod. snow
 km/h
20
ESE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
W
55
WNW
70
NW
80
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
50
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
50
WNW
65
NW
40
NW
15
NW
2
2
7
max °C
2
2
3
3
0
-2
-3
-3
-3
-3
-5
-4
-3
-5
-6
-7
-9
-9
-9
min °C
0
2
2
1
-1
-4
-4
-4
-3
-6
-6
-4
-4
-6
-6
-10
-10
-9
-9
-5
-2
-1
-6
-10
-15
-15
-15
-13
-17
-17
-13
-13
-14
-15
-23
-23
-19
-18
3150
3050
2500
2450
1750
1250
750
850
1150
500
700
1100
700
800
1000
250
550
750
400
Cloud base (m)
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
500
5700
500
500
6200
500
500
500
600
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
Sunset
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, gales from the WNW by Tue 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
40 km S
84m alt.
3 hours ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 102).
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
81 km SE
32m alt.
46 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 80).
2
101 km S
506m alt.
55 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 275).
3
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Mist -.
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 350).
3.1 km
Low: overcast
Mid: overcast
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: overcast
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 5).
2
158 km S
8m alt.
45 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 267).
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.