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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Sun 30 Nov Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu night).

Sunday
30
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
50
W
55
W
40
WSW
55
WSW
70
W
55
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
50
W
55
WSW
90
W
70
WNW
75
WNW
85
W
85
W
30
WNW
75
WNW
85
WNW
 cm 
1
2
2
4
12
4
4
30
10
3
1
 mm 
max°C
1
2
4
3
2
1
0
1
0
-3
-7
-12
-11
-9
-8
-9
-11
-7
min°C
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
1
-3
-5
-10
-15
-13
-11
-9
-9
-11
-10
chill°C 
-8
-6
-5
-4
-6
-8
-6
-6
-13
-16
-25
-32
-28
-26
-23
-18
-25
-24
Freezing level (m
1850
2250
2450
2350
2150
1850
1850
2000
1650
1350
650
0
150
450
550
500
350
300
Cloud base (m)
1500
1550
1750
450
600
550
450
500
400
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
12332101-2-4-9-14-12-10-9-9-11-96779854531-4-8-6-4-3-3-5-4
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: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun night, min -3°C on Tue night). Mainly gales.

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Wed afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Thu 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
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 203).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
clear
-
11
Light winds from the SE
(11 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
53 km S
172m alt.
45 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 134).
6
81 km SE
32m alt.
36 minutes ago
21° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 249).
5
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
11
Light winds from the SW.(Wind varies from 180 to 250 degs)
(11 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
48 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 280).
10
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
Fog - in the vicinity.
7
Light winds from the S.(Wind varies from 100 to 230 degs)
(7 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: overcast
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the SSW
(22 kph at 200).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
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.