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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sat 04 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
 km/h
65
SW
65
W
30
W
20
WSW
30
W
20
SW
45
WSW
30
WSW
40
W
75
WNW
65
WNW
30
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
S
25
S
25
SW
15
SW
1
3
3
0.3
1.7
0.1
2
2
max °C
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
2
-3
-6
-3
-1
3
4
5
5
4
5
10
min °C
5
6
6
4
4
5
3
-1
-4
-7
-5
-2
0
4
5
4
3
4
6
-2
-1
1
-1
-1
1
-3
-8
-14
-20
-16
-9
-5
-1
2
1
-2
-1
2
3300
3550
3350
2650
2800
2750
2550
2250
1100
800
1000
1350
2000
2850
2900
3050
2700
3200
3400
Cloud base (m)
650
750
6900
650
2300
850
800
450
600
550
8500
2500
550
650
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:18
5:16
5:15
5:13
5:11
5:09
Sunset
6:04
6:05
6:06
6:07
6:07
6:08

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Sat night, min -4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

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

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 85).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
26
Moderate winds from the S
(26 kph at 170).
28 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the SE
(26 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
88 km S
240m alt.
3 hours ago
13° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the ESE
(7 kph at 110).
40 km
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 181).
13
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
24
Moderate winds from the S
(24 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
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 cloudy.
11
Light winds from the SW
(11 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
126 km SW
239m alt.
3 hours ago
15° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 190).
40 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.