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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the W by Mon afternoon).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
90
WNW
80
WNW
50
WSW
40
WNW
60
WNW
80
WNW
35
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
60
W
70
W
75
W
85
W
90
W
80
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
85
WNW
 cm 
3
3
11
8
5
2
 mm 
max°C
-14
-12
-9
-10
-10
-6
-4
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-4
-7
-9
-9
-8
min°C
-16
-12
-11
-11
-10
-9
-6
-3
-2
-2
-2
-2
-2
-6
-9
-9
-10
-10
chill°C 
-33
-27
-25
-22
-23
-23
-15
-10
-9
-12
-12
-12
-13
-18
-23
-22
-24
-24
Freezing level (m
0
200
250
350
450
350
750
1250
1700
1400
1450
1500
1450
1200
600
600
550
400
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
6050
850
650
500
500
450
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-15-12-10-11-10-8-5-3-2-2-2-2-2-5-8-9-10-9-8-6-5-5-5-4-11123331-3-3-4-4
Sunrise
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -16°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (gales from the W on Sun morning, stormy winds from the W by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 330).
1.1 km
40 km S
84m alt.
51 minutes ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 90).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
32 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
49 minutes ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
moderate snow
Intermittent moderate snow.
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 260).
1.4 km
53 km S
172m alt.
46 minutes ago
Dry
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the NW
(31 kph at 310).
1.7 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
2.4 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
2
88 km S
240m alt.
2 hours ago
-1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the W
(17 kph at 280).
1.4 km

* 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.