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Zao (volcano) Weather Forecast

Azuma Mountain Range · Japan
Issued: 8 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
snow showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
clear
some clouds
Cloud base (m)
2650
2700
2350
500
900
750
950
800
500
450
450
550
500
1600
km/h
40
WSW
30
SW
30
W
40
WSW
65
W
80
WNW
90
WNW
70
WNW
40
W
35
SW
30
WSW
25
W
70
WNW
55
WNW
50
W
35
W
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.3
3
0.3
—
—
—
—
0.7
2
1.4
0.5
—
—
—
max °C
6
7
6
6
3
1
-2
-1
0
3
3
3
3
0
0
1
min °C
6
7
6
3
2
-1
-3
-2
0
0
3
3
0
-1
-1
0
 chill °C
1
3
2
-5
-6
-12
-14
-12
-8
-8
-3
-2
-9
-9
-9
-8
Freezing level m
2700
2900
2900
2750
2250
2100
1200
1350
1800
1850
2450
2500
2350
1800
1550
1850
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
—
6:01
—
—
6:01
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:03
—
—
6:05
—
—
Sunset
—
—
4:40
—
—
4:39
—
—
4:38
—
—
4:37
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—
4:37
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Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Light rain (total 3mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Wed 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
11°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 285).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
cloudy
Dry and cloudy.
6
Light winds from the W
(6 kph at 270).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: overcast
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 127).
8
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
8°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 79).
2
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
10°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the SSW.(Wind varies from 160 to 250 degs)
(6 kph at 210).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
2 hours ago
15°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 190).
10.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
149 km SW
103m alt.
2 hours ago
11°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0
158 km S
8m alt.
2 hours ago
12°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 269).
0
lightning 61km NW of Yuza
165 km NW
0m alt.
2 hours ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm
lightning 81km WNW of Sakata
171 km WNW
0m alt.
1 hour ago
thunderstorm
Thunderstorm

* 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.