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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Mon 01 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W by Sat afternoon).

Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
clear
 km/h
55
W
75
W
60
WSW
25
SW
30
WSW
55
WSW
55
WSW
55
W
65
NW
80
WNW
80
WNW
40
WSW
65
WNW
65
WNW
75
WNW
45
W
35
W
50
W
 cm 
5
10
3
3
13
3
1
 mm 
max°C
3
2
2
0
1
0
-3
-6
-10
-12
-11
-10
-10
-10
-6
-5
-3
0
min°C
3
1
1
0
1
-3
-4
-8
-15
-15
-12
-10
-11
-10
-9
-6
-4
-2
chill°C 
-4
-7
-7
-6
-5
-12
-13
-22
-31
-31
-27
-22
-24
-23
-23
-16
-12
-10
Freezing level (m
2300
2150
2050
1900
1950
1650
1300
950
100
0
300
250
400
450
400
750
1100
1500
Cloud base (m)
1800
500
550
600
700
450
450
450
500
450
450
450
450
500
500
600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
Sunset
4:17
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: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Tue morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Wed night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Sat night, min -15°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the W 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
43 minutes ago
4° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 295).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: few
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
5
81 km SE
32m alt.
30 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 153).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 80).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 130).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the S
(20 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.