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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 pm Wed 01 Apr Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
mod snow
mod snow
light snow
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
mod. snow
mod. snow
light snow
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
mod. rain
some clouds
clear
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
10
WSW
25
SSE
10
SSE
65
WNW
70
NW
55
WNW
45
WNW
20
SSW
45
S
60
SSW
65
SSW
85
W
50
W
30
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
30
WSW
9
7
2
2
6
0.6
max °C
2
0
-2
-4
-4
-2
0
3
3
3
5
4
5
6
6
5
5
min °C
0
-1
-3
-5
-5
-3
-1
1
2
2
4
4
5
5
6
5
4
-4
-7
-10
-16
-16
-13
-9
-4
-5
-6
-4
-4
-1
0
3
1
-1
2450
1350
950
1100
950
1250
1600
2350
2700
2250
3300
3600
3500
3150
3150
3150
2700
Cloud base (m)
750
450
450
400
550
650
1500
8050
800
650
650
500
8200
6250
700
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
5:22
5:20
5:18
5:18
5:16
Sunset
6:00
6:00
6:01
6:02
6:04
6:05

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Thu night).

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

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Mon 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
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
9° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
45 minutes ago
8° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 169).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
8° C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the ESE
(6 kph at 120).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
2 hours ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 296).
3
81 km SE
32m alt.
50 minutes ago
7° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 87).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
11° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
22
Moderate winds from the E
(22 kph at 80).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
52 minutes ago
6° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 68).
2
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
7° C
clear
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the ENE
(7 kph at 70).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
10° C
rain showers
Light rain .
15
Light winds from the NNE
(15 kph at 20).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
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.