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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Thu 04 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Thu
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
80
WNW
50
W
55
WNW
70
WNW
75
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
40
WSW
65
W
70
W
70
W
80
W
95
W
80
WNW
65
WNW
70
WNW
65
WNW
 cm 
3
11
7
3
4
 mm 
max°C
-12
-9
-11
-10
-6
-4
-2
-1
-3
-2
-1
-2
-4
-6
-9
-10
-9
min°C
-12
-12
-11
-10
-9
-6
-3
-2
-3
-2
-2
-2
-6
-8
-9
-10
-10
chill°C 
-27
-26
-23
-23
-23
-14
-10
-9
-13
-12
-12
-13
-19
-20
-22
-23
-23
Freezing level (m
200
200
300
450
350
750
1200
1750
1350
1450
1500
1500
1200
650
550
500
350
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
500
500
550
5650
850
650
500
600
450
500
500
500
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-12-11-11-10-8-5-3-2-3-2-2-2-5-7-9-10-10-6-5-5-5-4-11223330-3-3-5-5
Sunrise
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
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 heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

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

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun night, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Wed 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.
55 minutes ago
1° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
6
Light winds from the SW
(6 kph at 220).
34 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
7
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 180 to 240 degs)
(7 kph at 210).
1.2 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 112).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 210).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the SW
(9 kph at 230).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km S
69m alt.
55 minutes ago
2° C
-
7
Light winds from the SW
(7 kph at 220).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
45 minutes ago
0° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 205).
11
68 km N
113m alt.
55 minutes ago
0° C
light rain
Light rain and snow.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
0.8 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
55 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 280).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 244).
5

* 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.