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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Mon 13 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
mod rain
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
mod. rain
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
 km/h
55
W
45
WNW
20
W
10
W
10
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
25
NW
35
NNW
30
NE
15
ESE
20
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
3
1
0.3
5
9
0.2
6
max °C
6
6
7
6
6
6
5
5
3
-1
1
4
6
7
8
5
4
4
min °C
6
6
6
5
6
6
5
5
1
-1
0
1
5
7
7
3
4
1
0
0
3
3
4
3
3
2
-5
-7
-7
-5
2
4
2
-2
0
-6
2950
3050
3050
2850
2850
2900
2700
2650
2450
1700
1850
2950
3000
3150
3100
2600
2600
2450
Cloud base (m)
7850
6500
5800
4750
2750
1500
450
550
1650
650
6700
6750
5800
3500
2400
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:05
5:03
5:03
5:01
5:00
4:58
Sunset
6:10
6:12
6:13
6:14
6:15
6:15

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Moderate rain (total 15mm) heaviest on Wed night, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

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

Light rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW 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.
2 hours ago
4° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 296).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
53 km S
172m alt.
52 minutes ago
Dry
101 km S
506m alt.
32 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 95).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: scattered
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
57 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 318).
2
158 km S
8m alt.
1 hour ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 306).
2

* 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.