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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
70
WNW
65
WNW
45
WNW
20
SSW
40
SSW
60
SSW
65
SW
45
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
SSW
25
WSW
85
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
35
W
1
3
0.1
3
3
0.1
2
0.2
1
max °C
-4
-2
0
3
2
3
7
6
6
5
5
6
5
3
3
-1
-4
-4
0
min °C
-5
-3
-1
2
2
3
4
4
5
5
5
6
4
3
2
-8
-5
-4
-3
-16
-13
-9
-3
-5
-5
-4
-2
2
2
2
3
1
0
-5
-20
-16
-14
-11
950
1300
1550
2500
2600
2400
3050
3550
3250
2750
3150
3100
2700
2500
2400
850
1000
1150
1350
Cloud base (m)
600
700
900
8950
600
700
700
500
6700
1550
6550
850
550
600
500
500
500
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-1323656556533-5-5-4-20356789911911119881112
Sunrise
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
Sunset
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Mon afternoon, min -8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon night, severe 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
8° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 257).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE.(Wind varies from 070 to 150 degs)
(6 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 285).
13
101 km S
506m alt.
44 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 309).
16
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 260 to 010 degs)
(11 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
rain showers
Dry and cloudy.
17
Light winds from the WSW
(17 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 279).
2

* 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.