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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Fri 05 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

Fri
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
mod snow
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
mod. snow
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
 km/h
70
WNW
70
WNW
25
W
25
WSW
35
WSW
70
W
70
W
70
W
85
WSW
90
W
90
WNW
65
WNW
55
WNW
50
W
50
W
45
W
55
W
 cm 
2
1
7
1
1
 mm 
max°C
-10
-7
-5
-3
-1
-3
-2
-2
-2
-5
-8
-8
-9
-6
-5
-4
-3
min°C
-10
-9
-6
-4
-3
-3
-2
-2
-2
-7
-9
-8
-9
-9
-5
-4
-3
chill°C 
-23
-22
-14
-11
-13
-14
-12
-12
-13
-20
-22
-20
-21
-20
-15
-13
-12
Freezing level (m
400
350
700
1100
0
1200
1400
1450
1550
1000
550
600
600
0
950
1150
1100
Cloud base (m)
450
500
500
500
5200
750
550
550
750
550
500
500
550
600
650
550
750
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-10-8-6-4-2-3-2-2-2-6-9-8-9-8-5-4-3-5-5-1012334-1-3-3-4-3111
Sunrise
6:39
6:39
6:41
6:41
6:43
Sunset
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17
4:17

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sat night, min -10°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Sat morning, severe gales from the WSW by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Thu morning).

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
14 km WNW
153m alt.
53 minutes ago
2° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
rain showers
Shower light rain shower.
9
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 240 to 330 degs)
(9 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 285).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
53 minutes ago
5° C
-
20
Moderate winds from the W
(20 kph at 280).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
5° C
clear
-
13
Light winds from the WSW
(13 kph at 240).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
light rain
Continuous light rain.
9
Light winds from the NW
(9 kph at 320).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
36 minutes ago
1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 51).
0
68 km N
113m alt.
53 minutes ago
1° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
6
Light winds from the WSW
(6 kph at 240).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
53 minutes ago
3° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the WNW
(26 kph at 300).
40 km
81 km SE
32m alt.
45 minutes ago
3° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 132).
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.