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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Thu 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 21mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
heavy rain
mod rain
snow showers
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
heavy rain
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
mod. rain
mod. rain
light rain
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
45
S
55
SSE
35
SE
50
W
115
WNW
95
WNW
50
W
25
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
40
WSW
60
W
65
W
70
WNW
55
WNW
35
W
15
W
10
SW
10
S
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6
0.2
14
6
1.1
0.1
0.1
8
6
1.9
3
max °C
5
7
8
3
2
3
6
8
8
10
8
6
5
1
1
5
7
9
10
min °C
4
6
8
0
1
3
4
6
7
7
7
6
1
-1
1
2
6
9
9
-1
0
4
-12
-10
-6
-3
2
5
3
2
-1
-8
-11
-7
-5
3
8
8
3000
3100
3750
2150
2300
2900
3150
2800
2900
3800
3750
3350
2500
1650
2100
2900
3000
3150
3300
Cloud base (m)
1550
500
400
400
450
6900
2650
800
400
400
600
450
650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:41
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
4:35
Sunset
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:32

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Heavy rain (total 21mm), mostly on Fri morning. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow ,mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon).

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

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
26 minutes ago
12° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 114).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
-
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 190).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
53 km S
172m alt.
24 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 147).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
31 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
2
88 km S
240m alt.
3 hours ago
11° C
-
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
40 km
101 km S
506m alt.
29 minutes ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 255).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SSE
(7 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
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.