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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Sun 11 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night).

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
light snow
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
clear
 km/h
75
WSW
75
WNW
90
WNW
100
WNW
95
WNW
80
W
75
WSW
100
WSW
85
W
70
WNW
85
WNW
90
WNW
60
W
65
WSW
95
W
80
WNW
85
WNW
60
WNW
8
4
9
3
1
1
1
9
11
3
1
2
4
2
1
max °C
-9
-12
-16
-13
-10
-6
-5
-6
-10
-14
-13
-8
-6
-3
-2
-9
-9
-6
min °C
-10
-14
-17
-15
-12
-9
-6
-7
-14
-14
-14
-11
-7
-5
-7
-9
-9
-9
-25
-30
-35
-32
-28
-22
-18
-21
-29
-29
-30
-26
-18
-16
-20
-23
-23
-22
550
250
0
0
150
150
850
900
100
0
0
0
550
1050
1200
600
500
0
Cloud base (m)
400
450
450
450
450
450
600
450
450
500
500
500
450
550
450
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:52
Sunset
4:37
4:37
4:38
4:39
4:40
4:42

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Tue morning, min -17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Mon morning, gales from the W by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu night, min -14°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri 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
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 111).
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
48 minutes ago
9° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 117).
6
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 335).
5
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the NNE.(Wind varies from 360 to 080 degs)
(13 kph at 20).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
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
7° C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
35
Fresh winds from the WSW
(35 kph at 250).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
light rain
Light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
16
158 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 305).
8

* 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.