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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 pm Fri 27 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu afternoon).

Saturday
28
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
Thursday
5
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
 km/h
10
WSW
50
WNW
65
NW
80
NW
65
NW
50
WNW
55
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
W
30
NW
20
NW
0
WNW
2
5
3
max °C
3
0
-2
-3
-4
-2
-2
-4
-3
-2
-2
-3
-4
-4
-4
-6
-8
-8
-9
min °C
2
-1
-4
-5
-4
-3
-4
-5
-3
-3
-3
-4
-5
-5
-5
-9
-9
-9
-9
-3
-10
-15
-17
-15
-12
-14
-14
-11
-11
-8
-9
-12
-11
-12
-19
-18
-14
-12
2450
1850
1250
700
750
1100
600
900
1200
950
1400
1150
800
1050
1200
500
650
800
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
500
500
8400
500
4500
800
500
6400
6250
500
500
4550
750
500
650
500
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Sunrise
6:11
6:09
6:09
6:07
6:05
6:05
Sunset
5:29
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:32
5:35

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, severe gales from the NW by Sat night).

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

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon night, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Thu 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 287).
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
Dry
81 km SE
32m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 94).
0
101 km S
506m alt.
49 minutes ago
5° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 321).
8
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
11
Light winds from the N.(Wind varies from 340 to 040 degs)
(11 kph at 10).
9.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: overcast
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: broken
Mid: overcast
High: broken
North Miyagi (buoy)
148 km ENE
3m alt.
2 hours ago
149 km SW
103m alt.
1 hour ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
36 minutes ago
8° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 282).
0

* 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.