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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Fri 30 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Fri
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
 km/h
80
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
80
WNW
75
WNW
35
W
60
W
70
W
45
W
35
W
40
WNW
55
WNW
70
WNW
55
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
45
W
2
3
3
1
4
4
2
4
1
2
1
max °C
-15
-16
-14
-13
-13
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-12
-11
-10
-8
-7
-6
-5
min °C
-16
-17
-15
-13
-13
-13
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-12
-11
-10
-7
-6
-6
-32
-34
-31
-28
-28
-24
-27
-27
-24
-23
-25
-25
-25
-23
-16
-15
-16
0
0
0
150
0
0
250
0
0
300
0
200
400
0
500
800
550
Cloud base (m)
500
450
450
550
450
450
450
500
500
450
500
500
550
500
500
500
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-16-17-15-13-13-13-13-13-12-12-13-12-11-9-7-6-6-9-10-8-8-8-6-7-8-6-6-8-6-6-6-3-2-2
Sunrise
6:43
6:43
6:41
6:41
6:39
Sunset
4:58
4:59
5:00
5:00
5:01
5:02

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Extremely cold (max -12°C on Sun morning, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Wed night, min -13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon afternoon, gales from the WNW by Tue 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 40 degs) was rejected.
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 240 degs) was rejected.
2.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
-
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 290).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
24
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 250 to 310 degs)
(24 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
moderate rain
Freezing rain.
7
Light winds from the WNW
(7 kph at 290).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
-2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 190).
6
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 250).
5.0 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
0
88 km S
240m alt.
2 hours ago
-3° C
moderate snow
Freezing rain.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 320).
40 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.