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Raicho Valley at 1188 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 20 Aug 2026
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Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 25.0mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 17.0mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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mm | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
max °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
min °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
chill °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Humid % | 76 | 81 | 79 | 86 | 78 | 80 | 69 | 80 | 70 | 74 | 82 | 80 | 68 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 80 | 76 |
Freeze m | 4850 | 4950 | 4950 | 4850 | 4900 | 4850 | 4900 | 4850 | 4800 | 4850 | 4950 | 4950 | 4950 | 5050 | 5100 | 5050 | 5150 | 5050 |
 | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
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| Last snowfall: | 7 Apr 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Toyama are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in Japan - Toyama are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Raicho Valley at the specific elevation of 1188 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Raicho Valley. 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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