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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Thu 02 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
 km/h
10
S
70
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
45
WNW
20
SW
40
S
45
SSW
65
SW
65
W
40
W
25
WSW
25
S
20
SSW
20
WSW
40
WSW
55
WSW
80
W
4
2
1
0.2
5
0.1
4
0.2
0.1
max °C
-1
-4
-3
-2
0
4
2
3
6
4
5
6
6
5
6
5
2
-2
min °C
-2
-4
-5
-3
-1
1
2
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
-1
-5
-9
-15
-16
-13
-9
-5
-5
-5
-5
-4
-1
0
1
0
0
-2
-11
-16
1150
1150
950
1300
1650
2300
2650
2250
3200
3450
3400
2750
3250
2600
3100
3050
2200
1050
Cloud base (m)
400
400
500
850
1550
6500
750
600
600
2650
600
700
450
800
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-2-4-4-3-1323545665551-4111456889810910991050
Sunrise
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
5:15
Sunset
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05
6:06

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 5mm) on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sat night, min -5°C on Thu night). Mainly severe gales.

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

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun night, min -5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Tue 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.
1 hour ago
5° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 139).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
light rain
Light rain .
17
Light winds from the N
(17 kph at 10).
4.4 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
Dry
81 km SE
32m alt.
26 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 82).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
36 minutes ago
6° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
32 minutes ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain.
3
Calm
(3 kph at 102).
8
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 250 to 010 degs)
(13 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
rain showers
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the N
(13 kph at 10).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.