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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Wed 30 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun night).

Wednesday
30
Thursday
1
Friday
2
Saturday
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
mod rain
snow showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
clear
rain shwrs
mod. rain
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
light rain
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
 km/h
75
WNW
45
WNW
15
WNW
10
SSE
20
S
50
S
55
SSE
50
SSE
25
W
45
W
60
W
45
SW
35
SW
55
W
95
W
80
WNW
80
W
55
W
 cm 
6
1.0
 mm 
0.5
7
8
0.2
1.1
max°C
-1
3
6
7
7
6
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
2
-1
-1
0
1
min°C
-3
1
4
6
6
3
3
3
0
1
2
4
5
0
-2
-2
0
0
chill°C 
-14
-7
-1
3
2
-4
-4
-4
-7
-7
-7
-3
0
-10
-13
-13
-10
-8
Freezing level (m
1150
2100
2750
2950
3000
2900
2750
2300
2000
2400
2350
2500
2850
2400
1650
1500
1900
2050
Cloud base (m)
500
700
8000
500
650
700
450
1550
6450
2650
2300
550
500
550
1600
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
4:43
4:41
4:41
4:39
4:39
4:37
Sunset
6:27
6:28
6:29
6:30
6:30
6:31

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mild with moderate rain (total 16mm) on Fri night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Thu morning, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Wed morning, calm by Wed night).

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

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sat night, min -2°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Sat night, stormy winds from the W by Sun 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.
1 hour ago
13° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the WSW
(11 kph at 240).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
13° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the WNW
(22 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 227).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
-
22
Moderate winds from the W
(22 kph at 260).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW
(31 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
-
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 76).
6
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
10° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
14° C
-
56
Near gales from the WNW
(56 kph at 300).
31 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
41 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 278).
8

* 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.