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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

(Days 3-6):

Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
snow showers
snow showers
partially cloudy
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
Wind km/h
65 WSW65
95 W95
75 W75
75 W75
80 WNW80
85 WNW85
45 WNW45
25 WSW25
40 WSW40
65 W65
50 W50
40 W40
30 WSW30
40 WNW40
50 WNW50
55 WNW55
30 WNW30
35 WNW35
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Rain
Rain mm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Snow
Snow cm
5 2 - 11 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
-7 -8 -9 -8 -13 -11 -7 -4 -3 -3 -3 -2 -1 -3 -6 -6 -8 -8
Low °C
-8 -9 -9 -12 -13 -12 -10 -5 -4 -4 -3 -2 -2 -5 -7 -7 -8 -8
Chill °C
-17 -22 -22 -21 -28 -25 -16 -12 -11 -13 -12 -10 -8 -11 -16 -17 -17 -18
Freezing level m
450 650 550 500 250 300 0 300 1250 850 1200 1400 1600 1050 750 0 0 350
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mountain backdrop
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Sunrise
- 6:50 - - 6:50 - - 6:50 - - 6:50 - - 6:48 - - 6:48 -
Sunset
- - 4:45 - - 4:46 - - 4:47 - - 4:50 - - 4:51 - - 4:52

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon nightTemperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed afternoon, min -13°C on Tue morning)Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the W on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

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

Mostly dryTemperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -8°C on Sat morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu 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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Zao
20 km E
112m alt.
45 minutes ago
0.1° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at NW).
Kaminoyama-nakayama
21 km WSW
270m alt.
45 minutes ago
° C
light snow
Light snow.
( kph at W)
Shiroishi
21 km SE
86m alt.
45 minutes ago
3.4° C
Dry
15
Light winds from the SW
(15 kph at SW).
Nikkawa
24 km NE
265m alt.
2 hours ago
-0.9° C
Dry
4
Calm
(4 kph at E).
Takahata
27 km SSW
220m alt.
2 hours ago
0.6° C
light snow
Light snow.
0
(0 kph at )

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Zao (volcano) and within an acceptable time window.