Mountain resort image
– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Thu 26 Feb Local Time
Updates in:
hr min s
Update imminent

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNE by Tue night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
WNW
55
WNW
75
WNW
75
WNW
70
WNW
60
WNW
70
WNW
55
WNW
55
WNW
60
WNW
55
NW
55
NW
30
NNE
1
2
max °C
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
-3
-3
-3
-3
-3
-6
-6
-8
-8
-7
-8
min °C
0
0
1
2
2
0
-1
-4
-4
-4
-3
-6
-6
-7
-10
-9
-7
-9
-6
-6
-5
-2
-1
-8
-11
-15
-15
-15
-13
-17
-17
-18
-23
-21
-18
-18
1400
1450
3150
2800
2450
2350
1700
1150
600
800
1150
300
650
850
200
600
800
500
Cloud base (m)
500
500
500
500
450
600
450
450
500
500
500
500
5900
500
500
550
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
012221-1-4-4-4-3-5-6-7-9-9-7-922356530-201-3-2-2-6-3-2-4
Sunrise
6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
Sunset
5:27
5:28
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31

Loading...

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Sun morning, min -10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the NNE by Tue 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
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (7 kph from 320 degs) was rejected.
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 133).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the N
(15 kph at 350).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
10
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 88).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
clear
-
39
Strong winds from the E
(39 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 278).
10
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
partially cloudy
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the N
(22 kph at 0).
5.0 km
Low: few
Mid: few
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the NNW
(9 kph at 330).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: overcast
High: broken

* 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.