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Zao (volcano) Weather Forecast

Azuma Mountain Range · Japan
Issued: 8 am Fri 30 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
Wednesday
4
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
snow showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
clear
clear
some clouds
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain shwrs
cloudy
snow shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
light rain
Cloud base (m)
3000
2200
2600
600
1500
850
800
1800
1900
550
500
450
550
500
850
6550
2700
km/h
25
WSW
30
W
30
WSW
55
W
80
W
75
WNW
60
WNW
45
W
40
WSW
50
W
30
WSW
35
WNW
35
W
50
WNW
45
WNW
15
W
15
SW
30
SW
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Weather map
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Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
0.5
0.3
—
—
—
—
0.1
0.1
1.2
0.1
—
—
—
—
—
3
max °C
7
6
6
3
2
-1
0
1
3
3
3
2
0
-2
0
0
3
6
min °C
6
6
3
2
0
-2
-2
1
2
3
3
1
-1
-3
-3
0
1
4
 chill °C
2
1
-4
-6
-10
-12
-12
-6
-4
-4
-2
-7
-9
-13
-12
-4
-4
-1
Freezing level m
3000
2950
2750
2350
2200
1300
1350
2100
2250
2600
2400
2200
1800
1400
1300
1950
2050
2650
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
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Sunrise
6:01
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—
6:01
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—
6:03
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—
6:03
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—
6:05
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—
6:05
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Sunset
—
4:40
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—
4:39
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—
4:38
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—
4:37
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4:37
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4:36
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Zao (volcano) Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri morning, severe gales from the W by Sat afternoon).

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

A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 5mm) on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed night, min -3°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Tue afternoon, 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
Yamagata Airport
31 km NW
357m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
light rain
Light rain .
6
Light winds from the SSE.(Wind varies from 130 to 240 degs)
(6 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
2 hours ago
14°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 286).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
2 hours ago
16°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
53 km S
172m alt.
52 minutes ago
14°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 131).
2
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
1 hour ago
18°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
11
Light winds from the E
(11 kph at 90).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
16°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 277).
5
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
1 hour ago
14°C
light rain
Light rain .
7
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs)
(7 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: broken
High: broken
Niigata (ci / as
119 km WSW
4m alt.
1 hour ago
17°C
partially cloudy
Light rain .
13
Light winds from the SSE
(13 kph at 160).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
149 km SW
103m alt.
24 minutes ago
16°C
Dry
2
Calm
(2 kph at 320).
6
Hanamaki Airport
152 km NNE
357m alt.
2 hours ago
13°C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
4
Calm
(4 kph at 1).
10.0 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.