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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sat 29 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the W by Wed afternoon).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
light snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
 km/h
40
WSW
45
W
50
W
40
WSW
55
WSW
70
W
60
W
35
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
55
W
105
W
60
WNW
80
WNW
60
W
65
W
85
W
75
WNW
85
WNW
 cm 
1
1
4
14
5
14
25
16
7
5
 mm 
max°C
0
1
2
4
3
2
0
0
1
0
-4
-9
-12
-12
-9
-6
-7
-9
-10
min°C
-2
1
2
2
3
1
0
0
1
-3
-6
-11
-15
-13
-10
-9
-8
-10
-11
chill°C 
-10
-6
-6
-5
-4
-8
-8
-7
-6
-12
-18
-27
-32
-28
-22
-22
-21
-23
-25
Freezing level (m
1600
2000
2200
2450
2400
2200
1900
1850
2000
1650
1150
550
0
0
400
500
650
500
300
Cloud base (m)
1650
1650
1650
500
700
750
500
450
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-112332001-2-5-10-14-13-10-8-8-10-1126779855630-4-7-6-4-2-3-4-5
Sunrise
6:33
6:35
6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sun night, gales from the W by Mon afternoon).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue night, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, extremely windy from the W 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 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 297).
53 km S
172m alt.
50 minutes ago
-2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 144).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
-3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 86).
0
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
Mid: scattered
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
1 hour ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
21 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
30 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 279).
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.