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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Mon 29 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WSW by Tue night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
clear
clear
snow showers
light snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
snow shwrs
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
25
SW
30
WSW
60
W
60
W
65
W
65
WSW
45
W
35
WNW
45
W
40
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
70
WNW
65
NW
75
WNW
70
W
5
5
2
5
2
3
3
3
6
4
2
1
max °C
-3
-2
-2
-5
-6
-7
-10
-12
-13
-12
-12
-11
-12
-13
-14
-14
-11
-8
min °C
-4
-3
-4
-5
-6
-10
-11
-12
-13
-13
-12
-12
-13
-14
-17
-16
-13
-10
-11
-10
-14
-16
-17
-22
-22
-23
-24
-24
-23
-23
-22
-26
-33
-32
-28
-24
1200
1300
850
1050
950
650
250
200
0
0
200
0
0
100
0
0
200
300
Cloud base (m)
2400
1900
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
600
450
450
400
400
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-4-3-3-5-6-9-11-12-13-13-12-12-13-14-16-15-12-92200-1-4-5-7-9-7-7-8-7-8-10-8-6-5
Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
Sunset
4:25
4:25
4:27
4:28
4:29
4:30

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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WSW by Tue night).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat night, min -17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Fri morning, severe gales from the WNW by Sat 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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
7° 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.
44 minutes ago
13° C
-
3
Calm
(3 kph at 158).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
-
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
44 km S
69m alt.
2 hours ago
12° C
-
6
Light winds from the WNW
(6 kph at 290).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
12° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 150).
10
68 km N
113m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the N
(6 kph at 350).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 243).
3

* 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.