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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sun 07 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

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

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Thu morning, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
heavy snow
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
 km/h
65
W
75
WSW
75
W
85
WNW
50
WNW
40
WNW
40
W
50
WNW
35
W
65
W
60
W
55
WSW
45
W
85
WNW
70
WNW
85
WNW
60
WNW
50
WNW
20
SW
 cm 
2
1
7
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
11
6
4
2
 mm 
max°C
-2
-1
-4
-8
-9
-9
-7
-7
-6
-4
-3
-3
-4
-15
-14
-11
-10
-9
-5
min°C
-3
-2
-7
-9
-10
-9
-9
-8
-7
-5
-3
-3
-12
-15
-15
-13
-11
-9
-9
chill°C 
-13
-12
-20
-22
-22
-20
-18
-19
-16
-16
-13
-12
-27
-31
-30
-28
-24
-20
-18
Freezing level (m
1400
1750
1200
550
550
650
450
650
900
1050
1300
1400
1050
0
0
0
300
500
0
Cloud base (m)
500
850
650
500
500
500
500
500
750
550
450
450
450
500
500
500
500
500
550
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-3-2-6-9-10-9-8-8-7-5-3-3-8-15-15-12-11-9-7340-4-4-3-3-2-1023-2-8-8-8-5-5-4
Sunrise
6:41
6:41
6:43
6:43
6:43
6:45
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 moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon night, moderate winds from the W by Tue 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 Thu morning, min -15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

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
3° C
light rain
Drizzle
4
Calm
(4 kph at 280).
1.4 km
40 km S
84m alt.
36 minutes ago
6° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 278).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
40 km
44 km S
69m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 260).
40 km
lightning 15km WSW of Nagai
51 km SW
466m alt.
3 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
68 km N
113m alt.
1 hour ago
4° C
moderate rain
Rain and snow or hail.
6
Light winds from the E
(6 kph at 100).
5.0 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
1 hour ago
7° C
clear
Clear skies.
11
Light winds from the N
(11 kph at 350).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 250).
6
88 km S
240m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 0).
3.2 km
98 km NW
4m alt.
1 hour ago
11° C
-
13
Light winds from the WNW
(13 kph at 300).
40 km

* 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.