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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Mon 04 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
rain showers
light snow
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain shwrs
light snow
cloudy
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
rain shwrs
some clouds
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
clear
clear
clear
km/h
75
WSW
85
WSW
100
WNW
55
WNW
25
W
30
WSW
10
WSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
W
15
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
60
W
70
W
60
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
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1
1.1
0.4
0.1
0.9
max °C
7
3
-3
2
6
8
8
9
8
9
9
8
6
3
1
1
2
4
min °C
5
1
-4
-1
4
6
8
8
7
7
8
6
5
2
-1
0
1
2
-3
-10
-16
-10
-1
2
6
7
6
5
5
0
-1
-7
-11
-9
-6
-5
3850
2550
1100
1600
3100
3450
3500
3600
3350
3450
3000
3450
3200
2550
1800
1850
2100
2200
Cloud base (m)
450
500
450
600
9000
2600
1600
1500
2000
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
62-41578988976301231072610101414111415111175787
Sunrise
4:39
4:37
4:35
4:35
4:33
4:33
Sunset
6:30
6:31
6:32
6:34
6:35
6:36

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min -4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed night).

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Thu morning, min -1°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Thu morning, severe gales from the W by Fri 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the WSW.(Wind varies from 210 to 270 degs)
(24 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
19° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 245).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
39
Strong winds from the W
(39 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
46 minutes ago
18° C
Dry
10
Light winds from the WNW
(10 kph at 297).
26
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
23° C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 99).
8
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
30
Fresh winds from the WSW
(30 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
59 minutes ago
16° C
Dry
11
Light winds from the W
(11 kph at 274).
31
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
18° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
28
Moderate winds from the NNW
(28 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
24
Moderate winds from the SW
(24 kph at 220).
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.