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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Thu 25 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon night).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloud
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
light snow
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
cloudy
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
15
SSW
5
SSW
30
SW
70
NW
95
WNW
100
WNW
70
W
45
W
65
WSW
55
WNW
50
WNW
20
WSW
25
SSW
25
SW
50
WSW
60
W
55
W
45
W
1
7
6
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
max °C
2
-1
-2
-11
-16
-15
-13
-11
-10
-8
-6
-3
-2
-1
-2
-6
-8
-9
min °C
1
-2
-9
-13
-17
-18
-14
-12
-11
-9
-7
-6
-3
-2
-5
-7
-9
-10
-3
-6
-22
-29
-36
-37
-29
-24
-23
-21
-18
-13
-10
-9
-17
-18
-21
-21
2250
1600
1300
250
0
0
0
300
0
450
750
0
1200
1500
1450
850
550
200
Cloud base (m)
500
400
400
450
450
450
500
550
600
500
550
600
5900
2800
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
Sunset
4:22
4:23
4:23
4:24
4:25
4:25

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, extremely windy from the WNW by Fri afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, severe gales from the W by Mon 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
2.3 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
clear
Fog patches -.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
2.5 km
Mid: few
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 20).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
15
Light winds from the NW
(15 kph at 320).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the WNW
(9 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.8 km
53 km S
172m alt.
39 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 29).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 190).
3.4 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
light rain
Drizzle
15
Light winds from the NNW
(15 kph at 340).
2.3 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
40 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 146).
0

* 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.