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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Sun 04 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon).

Monday
5
Tuesday
6
Wednesday
7
Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
clear
mod snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
clear
mod. snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
snow shwrs
heavy snow
 km/h
70
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
55
WNW
75
WNW
75
WNW
55
WNW
35
WSW
50
WSW
75
W
95
W
100
WNW
85
WNW
55
WNW
30
W
50
WSW
45
SW
75
WSW
100
W
3
1
4
4
3
2
8
2
2
1
2
26
max °C
-9
-9
-9
-12
-14
-12
-10
-6
-6
-6
-13
-14
-11
-10
-7
-4
-2
-2
-7
min °C
-10
-9
-10
-14
-15
-14
-11
-8
-6
-11
-13
-14
-13
-10
-9
-6
-3
-5
-12
-23
-19
-20
-28
-31
-29
-25
-17
-16
-25
-29
-31
-29
-22
-18
-16
-12
-16
-26
250
400
400
0
0
0
0
300
900
600
0
0
0
200
500
0
1450
1550
550
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
5800
1900
800
450
450
500
500
500
450
400
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
Sunset
4:31
4:31
4:32
4:34
4:35
4:36

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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 well below freezing (max -6°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri 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
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
7
Light winds from the NW.(Wind varies from 260 to 360 degs)
(7 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the S
(7 kph at 180).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Mid: broken
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
South Iwate (buoy)
189 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
220 km S
222m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
-
4
Calm
(4 kph at 60).
10.0 km
Low: few
Central Iwate (buoy)
223 km NE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Akita (buoy)
239 km NW
3m alt.
2 hours ago
New Tokyo International Airport
265 km S
218m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW
(6 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: no cloud
284 km S
215m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 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.