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– Lat/Long: 38.15° N 140.45° E

Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

Issued: 2 am Thu 21 May Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue night).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow showers
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light snow
snow shwrs
clear
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
light rain
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
km/h
20
S
10
SSE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
20
E
20
SSE
25
S
45
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
ESE
20
SSE
25
S
35
S
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
Snow map
2
1
19
12
31
3
4
0.8
1.5
max °C
8
7
6
2
2
7
6
7
7
6
8
9
11
12
13
13
12
12
min °C
7
7
3
2
2
4
5
7
5
6
7
8
10
12
12
11
12
11
4
5
-1
-2
-2
0
1
3
-1
1
3
5
8
11
11
9
9
8
4150
4000
3750
3550
3400
3600
3950
4100
3800
3450
3400
3300
3900
4200
4250
4300
4350
4400
Cloud base (m)
550
450
450
450
550
500
500
500
650
800
8300
8650
6600
450
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
87522667668911121312121210975569108101213161715171615
Sunrise
4:22
4:22
4:20
4:20
4:20
4:20
Sunset
6:45
6:46
6:47
6:49
6:50
6:50

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 2°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the S by Sat night).

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

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the S by Tue 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.
47 minutes ago
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the N
(7 kph at 350).
3.5 km
Mid: few
High: scattered
40 km S
84m alt.
41 minutes ago
17° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 114).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
1 hour ago
15° C
light rain
Light rain .
11
Light winds from the SSW
(11 kph at 200).
6.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
29 minutes ago
15° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 246).
0
81 km SE
32m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 103).
0
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
16° C
light rain
Light rain .
26
Moderate winds from the E
(26 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
2 hours ago
14° C
light rain
Light rain.
0
Calm
(0 kph at 309).
13
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
2 hours ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Moderate rain .
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
8.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
2 hours ago
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
1 hour ago
17° C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
22
Moderate winds from the ENE
(22 kph at 60).
9.0 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.