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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Wed 18 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Wed
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
45
WSW
85
WNW
95
WNW
90
WNW
55
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
SW
35
SSW
25
S
45
SW
90
WSW
75
W
75
W
2
9
1
1
1
max °C
-8
-11
-12
-11
-9
-7
-6
-5
-4
-2
1
1
2
4
-5
-5
-5
min °C
-9
-14
-12
-12
-11
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-1
0
1
-5
-6
-5
-6
-21
-30
-28
-28
-24
-14
-14
-14
-11
-9
-6
-6
-5
-16
-19
-17
-18
950
0
0
200
0
450
850
150
1100
1300
1800
2100
2400
2500
600
800
650
Cloud base (m)
550
450
450
550
500
500
500
5750
6800
8200
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-13-12-12-10-7-7-6-4-3012-1-6-5-6-2-7-8-7-7-3-2-3223563-3-2-2
Sunrise
6:24
6:22
6:20
6:20
6:18
Sunset
5:19
5:20
5:21
5:22
5:22
5:23

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the WSW by Mon 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
1° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
20
Moderate winds from the N
(20 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 262).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the NW
(26 kph at 320).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
19
lightning 22km SW of Nagai
56 km SW
506m alt.
55 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
5
lightning 19km E of Shibata
86 km SW
857m alt.
55 minutes ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 12km SE of Sakata
88 km NW
8m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 270 to 330 degs)
(28 kph at 290).
1.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
36 minutes ago
1° C
-
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 kph at 307).
24

* 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.