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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Thu 30 Jul Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
700
600
450
800
450
450
650
850
1550
750
550
550
600
450
500
700
500
km/h
50
WNW
45
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
5
W
0
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
SW
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Snowflake cm
 mm
1.9
0.2
0.4
1.9
6
2
2
1.7
3
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
max °C
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
17
17
18
17
min °C
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
 chill °C
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
16
16
17
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
Freezing level m
4700
4800
4750
4900
5050
5100
5200
5400
5400
5500
5500
5300
5550
5500
5450
5500
5450
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Sunrise
4:39
4:39
4:41
4:41
4:41
Sunset
6:50
6:49
6:47
6:46
6:45
6:45

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sun morning).

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

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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
lightning 7km SW of Kaminoyama
21 km WSW
314m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 16km WSW of Shiroishi
22 km S
582m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 16km ESE of Takahata
27 km S
513m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 10km NW of Hobara
29 km S
667m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
24° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
Wind obs. (13 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 254).
lightning 5km WNW of Yonezawa
41 km SSW
311m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 10km NNE of Higashine
41 km N
416m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the E.(Wind varies from 050 to 120 degs)
(13 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
lightning 12km ESE of Obanazawa
42 km N
463m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.