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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Sat 06 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

Sat
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
snow showers
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
clear
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
clear
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
 km/h
25
SW
30
WSW
60
W
70
W
70
W
75
WSW
90
W
90
WNW
55
WNW
40
W
80
W
55
WNW
45
W
70
W
55
W
50
WSW
50
WNW
 cm 
2
5
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
11
 mm 
max°C
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-1
-5
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-6
-3
-3
-3
-6
min°C
-4
-2
-4
-2
-2
-2
-7
-9
-9
-9
-8
-8
-6
-5
-3
-4
-15
chill°C 
-11
-10
-14
-12
-12
-12
-20
-22
-21
-20
-18
-19
-16
-16
-13
-13
-31
Freezing level (m
1100
1600
1200
1400
1450
1600
1000
500
600
700
700
650
900
1150
1300
1300
250
Cloud base (m)
550
5450
550
500
700
600
500
500
500
500
450
500
700
500
450
450
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-2-4-2-2-2-6-9-9-9-8-8-6-4-3-4-11112334-1-4-3-3-3-3-2121-5
Sunrise
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
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 light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Mon night).

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 night, min -16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Fri morning).

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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 150).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
40 km S
84m alt.
51 minutes ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 335).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 230).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
2
Calm
(2 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km S
69m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
47 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 220).
2
68 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
0° C
Severe duststorm, no change.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 220).
0.2 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the SW
(22 kph at 220).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
5° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 231).
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.