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Zao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

 

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

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

(Days 3-6):

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM PM night AM
heavy rain
rain showers
clear
clear
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
rain showers
light rain
moderate rain
heavy rain
cloudy
cloudy
partially cloudy
partially cloudy
light rain
clear
clear
Wind km/h
35 ENE35
30 NE30
25 NNW25
20 NW20
5 W5
15 SE15
25 ESE25
40 SE40
45 SE45
50 ESE50
55 ENE55
25 NE25
20 WNW20
35 W35
30 WSW30
20 W20
30 W30
35 WNW35
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Rain
Rain mm
17 2 - - - - - 1 3 8 19 - - - - 1 - -
Snow
Snow cm
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
High °C
4 5 6 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 1
Low °C
4 5 6 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 1 0
Chill °C
-2 0 2 3 3 2 -1 -2 -2 -2 1 2 2 1 0 0 -2 -5
Freezing level m
3100 2800 3350 3500 3500 3400 3500 3450 3150 3100 3150 3100 3000 2850 2850 2600 2300 1950
Sea lvl3000ft6000ft9000ft12000ft15000ft
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Sunrise
- - 5:54 - - 5:54 - - 5:56 - - 5:56 - - 5:58 - - 5:58
Sunset
4:52 - - 4:50 - - 4:49 - - 4:47 - - 4:45 - - 4:45 - -

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue afternoonMild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 3°C on Thu night)Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the ESE by Fri morning).

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

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Fri afternoonFreeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri night, min 0°C on Mon morning)Winds decreasing (gales from the E on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat morning).

Issued local time.

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.WeatherWind
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Yamagata
14 km WNW
153m alt.
49 minutes ago
13.2° C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 110).
Zao
20 km E
112m alt.
49 minutes ago
13.5° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at NW).
Zao
20 km E
112m alt.
2 hours ago
13.4° C
light rain
Light rain.
3
Calm
(3 kph at NNW).
Shiroishi
21 km SE
86m alt.
2 hours ago
13.0° C
light rain
Light rain.
2
Calm
(2 kph at S).
Kaminoyama-nakayama
21 km WSW
270m alt.
2 hours ago
° C
Dry
( kph at WNW)

* 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. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Zao (volcano) and within an acceptable time window.