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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).

Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod snow
mod snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
mod. rain
mod. snow
mod. snow
 km/h
70
WSW
80
W
55
W
35
WSW
25
SW
35
SSW
35
WSW
10
NW
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
20
E
10
S
15
SW
15
NW
40
N
3
9
6
0.2
0.1
6
max °C
-2
-2
-2
-1
0
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
5
3
1
1
min °C
-3
-3
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
-1
-2
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
0
-14
-14
-13
-8
-8
-8
-6
-4
-8
-4
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
-1
-3
-7
1100
1050
1050
1550
1700
2000
2150
2000
1050
2550
2900
3150
2900
2550
2900
2550
2300
1900
Cloud base (m)
750
550
6100
4700
900
500
550
500
500
550
500
500
500
450
450
500
500
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-3-3-1-1110-1133345311101433431345678754
Sunrise
6:18
6:16
6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
Sunset
5:23
5:24
5:25
5:27
5:28
5:29

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon).

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

Mild at first with light rain (total 7mm) on Sat morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sat 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
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 20).
53 km S
172m alt.
57 minutes ago
Dry
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 39).
5
101 km S
506m alt.
3 hours ago
10° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 207).
14
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
17
Light winds from the S
(17 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: overcast
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 270 degs)
(35 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
51 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 311).
13

* 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.