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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Sun 23 Aug Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
heavy rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
risk tstorm
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
clear
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
risk tstorm
heavy rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
Cloud base (m)
500
550
1850
5350
6300
450
1750
5350
850
900
450
500
1650
450
km/h
10
SW
15
W
15
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
30
W
35
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
SW
30
WSW
45
W
30
WSW
30
W
20
SSW
20
NW
20
NW
10
W
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Snowflake cm
 mm
0.3
2
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.1
3
0.4
1
0.5
32
1.2
0.6
max °C
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
14
12
13
13
min °C
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
12
12
13
12
 chill °C
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
18
16
14
14
14
10
10
11
11
Freezing level m
4750
4600
4800
4900
5050
5000
5000
4950
4950
5050
4850
4850
4750
4700
4650
4200
4200
4600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
151516161718181818181817161613121313201920222321232321232321212118181816
Sunrise
4:58
5:00
5:01
5:01
5:03
5:03
Sunset
6:21
6:20
6:17
6:16
6:15
6:14

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

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

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
23°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 140).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
25°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the ESE
(11 kph at 120).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
29 minutes ago
23°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 171).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
44 minutes ago
24°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 92).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
44 minutes ago
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the ESE
(13 kph at 110).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
21°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 154).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
22°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
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
24°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago

* 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.