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Minakami Kogen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Minakami Kogen is: Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).
Minakami Kogen Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 3 |  |
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
It is snowing steadily at Gala Yuzawa. from Gala Yuzawa
Light rain and snow reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 4 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -5 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
min °C | 4 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
2 | -6 | -10 | -13 | -12 | -10 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -1 | -6 | -10 | -8 | -4 | -6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
98 | 97 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 84 | 55 | 52 | 87 | 80 | 92 | 88 | 74 | 42 | 65 | 43 | 44 | 40 | |
2350 | 1450 | 800 | 750 | 650 | 0 | 850 | 1350 | 950 | 1050 | 1100 | 400 | 650 | 1200 | 0 | 1900 | 2300 | 2750 | |
 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:29 | — |
Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sun morning. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning).
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri night, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
It is snowing steadily at Gala Yuzawa. from Gala Yuzawa
Light rain and snow reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Moderate to heavy freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 36 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minakami Kogen at the specific elevation of 1248 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minakami Kogen. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Japan.
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