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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Mon 23 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Mon
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
light snow
some clouds
clear
 km/h
80
W
55
W
40
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
W
5
NW
25
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
35
SE
20
ESE
5
NNE
20
SW
45
WNW
80
NW
70
NW
1
1
1
0.7
3
0.1
max °C
-2
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
5
5
1
-3
-3
min °C
-2
-3
-1
-1
-1
0
-2
-2
0
0
2
3
4
4
-1
-4
-5
-13
-13
-9
-7
-7
-7
-6
-8
-5
-6
-4
-2
4
0
-11
-16
-17
1150
1000
1550
1650
1950
1850
1750
950
2300
3100
2750
2550
2700
2650
2000
900
600
Cloud base (m)
600
600
500
800
550
550
500
500
500
500
500
450
450
6350
700
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-3-1-1-10-1-10134550-4-4103333212357894-2-2
Sunrise
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. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -3°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the NW by Sat 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
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 274).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
clear
-
19
Light winds from the SW
(19 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 314).
16
81 km SE
32m alt.
31 minutes ago
13° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 114).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 260).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 281).
13
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the N
(28 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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.