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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Sat 18 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
 km/h
15
WSW
40
W
35
WNW
25
NW
10
NNW
5
NW
15
SSE
30
S
55
S
65
W
80
W
55
NW
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
W
30
WNW
1
0.2
1.8
0.1
10
3
max °C
5
5
5
6
8
9
7
6
6
-1
-2
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
min °C
5
5
5
6
8
8
5
6
2
-1
-2
1
4
5
2
3
4
2
2
-1
-1
2
6
7
1
2
-5
-10
-13
-8
-1
1
-2
-2
-1
-4
2950
2650
3350
3550
3400
3250
3200
3200
3100
1600
1550
2350
2450
2450
2450
2600
2750
3150
Cloud base (m)
6500
2450
8450
550
750
450
600
1550
5350
5400
2900
1600
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:58
4:56
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:52
Sunset
6:15
6:16
6:17
6:19
6:20
6:21

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, near gales from the S by Mon night).

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

A dusting of snow giving way to moderate rain (total 14mm) heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Wed morning, min -2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed 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
9° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 10).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
53 km S
172m alt.
27 minutes ago
7° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 141).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 99).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 85).
3
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SE.(Wind varies from 100 to 170 degs)
(6 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the SSW
(15 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: broken
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
58 minutes ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 176).
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.