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JaZao (volcano)
Weather Forecast, Japan

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Issued: 2 pm Fri 27 Dec Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Fri
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
snow showers
light snow
light snow
snow showers
cloud
light snow
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
snow showers
part cloud
light snow
snow showers
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
snow shwrs
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
cloudy
light snow
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
snow shwrs
some clouds
light snow
snow shwrs
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
 km/h
70
WNW
65
WNW
40
WNW
45
WNW
45
WNW
20
SW
45
WNW
65
WNW
30
WNW
15
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
50
WNW
40
WNW
50
WNW
30
WNW
T japan.wind.9.cc23
T japan.wind.33.cc23
T japan.wind.57.cc23
T japan.wind.81.cc23
T japan.wind.105.cc23
T japan.wind.129.cc23
 cm 
1.0
2.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
5
2.0
1.0
2.0
5
1.0
1.0
4
 mm 
max°C
-7
-7
-6
-6
-7
-5
-6
-6
-4
-3
-1
1
0
-4
-5
-5
-5
min°C
-8
-8
-6
-7
-7
-6
-7
-7
-5
-3
-2
0
-2
-6
-6
-6
-6
chill°C 
-20
-20
-15
-17
-17
-13
-18
-18
-13
-8
-9
-7
-10
-16
-15
-16
-14
Freezing level (m
0
0
150
250
0
200
250
0
250
650
800
1000
950
200
200
400
0
Cloud base (m)
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
500
450
450
450
450
450
450
450
500
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-14-13-12-12-13-11-13-12-10-8-6-5-6-11-11-12-12-8-8-6-7-7-6-7-7-5-3-21-1-5-6-6-6
Sunrise
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:54
Sunset
4:24
4:25
4:25
4:27
4:27
4:28

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

The weather forecast for Zao (volcano) is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon morning, min -8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon morning).

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

A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Tue morning, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

This table gives the weather forecast for Zao (volcano) at the specific elevation of 1000 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.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
31 km NW
357m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
24
Moderate winds from the W.(Wind varies from 230 to 320 degs)
(24 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
40 km S
84m alt.
1 hour ago
1° C
-
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 315).
Sendai Airport
41 km E
474m alt.
3 hours ago
3° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
35
Fresh winds from the W
(35 kph at 280).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
53 km S
172m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 326).
11
81 km SE
32m alt.
1 hour ago
2° C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 243).
5
Shonai Airport
95 km WNW
446m alt.
2 hours ago
1° C
snow showers
Shower light snow.
33
Fresh winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 320 degs)
(33 kph at 290).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
101 km S
506m alt.
1 hour ago
-1° C
-
14
Light winds from the NW
(14 kph at 319).
27
Fukushima Airport
104 km S
416m alt.
3 hours ago
1° C
partially cloudy
Shower light snow.
19
Light winds from the WNW.(Wind varies from 260 to 340 degs)
(19 kph at 300).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Central Miyagi (buoy)
108 km E
3m alt.
1 hour ago
Niigata Airport
119 km WSW
445m alt.
2 hours ago
3° C
partially cloudy
Shower light snow.
48
Strong winds from the WNW
(48 kph at 290).
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.