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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Mon 26 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
40
W
30
WSW
50
W
85
W
80
WNW
80
W
80
W
70
W
85
W
60
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
60
NW
60
WNW
75
WNW
65
WNW
40
W
45
W
4
3
1
3
3
1
5
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
max °C
-10
-8
-8
-12
-13
-13
-14
-14
-13
-14
-15
-16
-15
-13
-12
-12
-12
-10
-11
min °C
-11
-8
-11
-14
-13
-14
-14
-14
-14
-15
-16
-16
-16
-15
-12
-12
-12
-11
-12
-23
-17
-24
-30
-28
-30
-30
-29
-29
-29
-32
-33
-33
-30
-25
-26
-26
-22
-24
0
350
550
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
0
0
0
0
200
0
200
450
0
Cloud base (m)
500
1450
1400
450
500
550
450
500
500
450
450
600
450
500
650
450
450
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-8-10-13-13-14-14-14-14-15-16-16-16-14-12-12-12-11-12-7-3-5-8-8-8-9-8-8-8-9-10-10-8-7-7-6-5-7
Sunrise
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:45
6:43
6:43
Sunset
4:53
4:54
4:57
4:58
4:59
5:00

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Tue morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -10°C on Sun afternoon, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

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.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 291).
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 104).
5
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
-6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 66).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
-2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
3 hours ago
0° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the SSW
(20 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
49 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 282).
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.