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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 8 am Fri 26 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed night).

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
31
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
mod snow
light snow
snow showers
mod snow
snow showers
heavy snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
mod. snow
light snow
snow shwrs
mod. snow
snow shwrs
heavy snow
 km/h
60
NW
80
WNW
100
WNW
70
WNW
45
W
55
W
60
WNW
45
WNW
20
WSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
75
WSW
55
W
45
W
40
SW
55
WSW
75
WNW
65
WNW
2
2
2
2
4
4
7
2
1
6
4
11
max °C
-11
-16
-15
-13
-11
-9
-7
-6
-4
-4
-2
-2
-5
-6
-6
-8
-12
-15
min °C
-13
-17
-18
-14
-12
-10
-8
-7
-6
-4
-3
-5
-6
-6
-7
-9
-14
-16
-28
-35
-37
-29
-24
-23
-20
-17
-14
-11
-11
-16
-16
-16
-16
-22
-28
-31
200
0
0
0
250
0
550
800
0
1150
1350
1150
1050
800
600
650
300
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
500
550
550
500
600
600
700
900
450
450
450
450
450
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
Sunset
4:23
4:23
4:24
4:25
4:25
4:27

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sun night, min -18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (extremely windy from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

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

A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Mon afternoon, min -16°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Mon morning, severe gales from the WNW by Wed 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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
14 km WNW
153m alt.
39 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
17
Light winds from the NNW
(17 kph at 330).
40 km
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
2° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 350).
4.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
6° C
-
5
Calm
(5 kph at 250).
41 km ENE
44m alt.
39 minutes ago
5° C
-
46
Strong winds from the NW
(46 kph at 310).
40 km
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
41
Strong winds from the NW
(41 kph at 310).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Kasuminome Airport
42 km E
31m alt.
57 minutes ago
6° C
clear
-
43
Strong winds from the NNW
(43 kph at 340).
10.0 km
Low: few
44 km S
69m alt.
39 minutes ago
5° C
heavy rain
Moderate to heavy freezing rain.
28
Moderate winds from the WNW
(28 kph at 300).
40 km
53 km S
172m alt.
3 hours ago
4° C
Dry
5
Calm
(5 kph at 8).
40
68 km N
113m alt.
39 minutes ago
1° C
light snow
Continuous light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the NW
(24 kph at 320).
40 km
Ishinomaki Point
81 km ENE
45m alt.
39 minutes ago
5° C
clear
Clear skies.
35
Fresh winds from the NW
(35 kph at 320).
40 km

* 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.