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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Fri 01 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 41mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
heavy rain
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
clear
km/h
60
SSE
30
SSE
65
W
115
WNW
95
WNW
65
W
30
WSW
15
WSW
25
SSW
45
W
75
WSW
65
WNW
45
WNW
25
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
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5
14
7
6
0.1
0.2
15
3
0.5
0.1
0.3
0.1
max °C
7
8
3
2
3
6
7
7
8
8
6
5
4
7
9
10
10
9
min °C
6
8
1
1
3
4
6
6
6
8
6
2
3
6
7
8
10
8
0
4
-8
-10
-6
-4
1
3
2
3
-1
-6
-4
2
5
6
10
8
3100
3850
2200
2300
2700
3000
2700
2600
3850
3600
3700
2800
2650
3050
3250
3300
3400
3500
Cloud base (m)
450
350
350
450
6400
4100
3400
400
400
550
450
500
2550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:41
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
4:35
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Heavy rain (total 41mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Wed morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed 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
31 km NW
357m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 170 to 230 degs)
(7 kph at 190).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 298).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
moderate rain
Moderate rain .
11
Light winds from the NNW
(11 kph at 340).
4.0 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 120).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
57 minutes ago
16° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 40).
3
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Light rain .
33
Fresh winds from the E
(33 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
light rain
Light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 259).
3
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
partially cloudy
Moderate rain .
9
Light winds from the NNE
(9 kph at 30).
1.2 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: scattered
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
3 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the SE
(15 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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.