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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Mon 15 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
90
NW
95
WNW
70
WNW
45
W
70
W
50
WNW
50
W
40
W
60
W
55
WNW
30
W
30
W
40
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
W
30
WSW
20
SW
 cm 
5
1
3
3
 mm 
max°C
-9
-8
-7
-6
-5
-5
-7
-7
-8
-8
-5
-2
-1
1
5
5
5
7
min°C
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-8
-8
-8
-9
-8
-7
-4
-1
0
3
5
5
5
chill°C 
-23
-23
-21
-17
-16
-19
-19
-18
-22
-19
-16
-12
-9
-7
-3
0
0
1
Freezing level (m
600
550
400
650
1050
750
550
700
0
500
700
0
1550
1850
2700
2650
2600
2750
Cloud base (m)
500
450
500
500
550
500
500
500
500
500
600
500
2350
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-9-9-8-7-5-7-8-8-9-8-6-3-114556-3-4-4-20-2-3-3-5-4-2-1345888
Sunrise
6:47
6:47
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:50
Sunset
4:19
4:19
4:19
4:20
4:20
4:20

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue afternoon, min -9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

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

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the SW 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
17
Light winds from the WNW
(17 kph at 290).
40 km
40 km S
84m alt.
50 minutes ago
6° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 307).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
8° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 280).
40 km
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
24
Moderate winds from the W
(24 kph at 270).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 283).
14
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 270).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 231).
6
88 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
30
Fresh winds from the W
(30 kph at 280).
32 km
98 km NW
4m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
43
Strong winds from the NW
(43 kph at 320).
5.0 km

* 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.