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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Fri 28 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
105
WNW
55
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
50
W
55
W
40
WSW
55
WSW
75
W
60
W
35
SW
35
WSW
45
W
75
W
95
W
70
WNW
90
WNW
80
WNW
65
W
 cm 
3
2
6
12
4
3
23
 mm 
max°C
-6
-5
-3
0
1
2
4
3
2
0
0
0
0
-6
-10
-12
-13
-11
-7
min°C
-7
-6
-4
-2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
-5
-8
-11
-15
-13
-12
-9
chill°C 
-21
-17
-12
-9
-7
-6
-5
-6
-8
-10
-7
-7
-16
-22
-26
-31
-29
-27
-20
Freezing level (m
650
800
1050
1700
2050
2300
2400
2350
2200
1800
1700
1950
1500
850
450
0
100
300
450
Cloud base (m)
500
550
700
1550
1500
900
6250
1950
550
600
850
450
400
400
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-7-6-4-112332000-3-7-11-14-13-12-8-3-112677875563-2-5-7-7-5-3
Sunrise
6:33
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
Sunset
4:19
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: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, moderate winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Mon night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Thu morning).

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
40 km S
84m alt.
53 minutes ago
7° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 203).
53 km S
172m alt.
17 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 359).
19
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 105).
2
101 km S
506m alt.
57 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 299).
26
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the NNW.(Wind varies from 300 to 010 degs)
(22 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WNW
(30 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
19 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 161).
2
158 km S
8m alt.
40 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
0

* 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.