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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Mon 12 Jan Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, near gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Mon
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
snow showers
cloud
mod snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
cloudy
mod. snow
heavy snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
 km/h
95
W
75
W
65
WSW
90
WSW
95
W
100
W
95
W
80
W
55
W
60
W
100
W
70
WNW
85
WNW
85
WNW
65
WNW
60
W
75
WNW
1
4
10
12
2
2
6
5
4
2
1
1
2
max °C
-10
-7
-4
-6
-11
-16
-13
-9
-7
-4
-4
-9
-12
-11
-9
-8
-8
min °C
-11
-9
-6
-8
-15
-16
-15
-13
-8
-6
-8
-10
-12
-12
-10
-8
-9
-26
-22
-17
-23
-32
-34
-32
-28
-20
-17
-21
-24
-27
-27
-23
-20
-22
200
450
900
900
0
0
0
0
400
900
1050
550
300
0
350
650
300
Cloud base (m)
450
450
500
750
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-11-8-5-7-13-16-14-11-8-5-6-10-12-12-10-8-9-7-40-2-8-10-8-7-3-1-1-4-6-7-4-3-4
Sunrise
6:54
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
Sunset
4:37
4:38
4:39
4:40
4:42
4:43

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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 afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Tue morning, min -16°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Thu afternoon, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Thu night, near gales from the W 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (20 kph from 220 degs) was rejected.
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
48 minutes ago
3° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 282).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
4° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 190).
2
81 km SE
32m alt.
59 minutes ago
4° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 101).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
31
Fresh winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs)
(31 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
0° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 282).
10
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
clear
Shower light snow.
11
Light winds from the NW
(11 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
3° C
partially cloudy
Shower - in the vicinity.
15
Light winds from the W
(15 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken

* 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.