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cloudy | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | — | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
min °C | 7 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
chill °C | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 7 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Humid % | 43 | 88 | 93 | 97 | 67 | 54 | 38 | 51 | 98 | 99 | 93 | 85 | 70 | 89 | 63 | 55 | 66 |
Freeze m | 3200 | 3150 | 3650 | 3400 | 3150 | 2900 | 3050 | 3050 | 3250 | 3250 | 1600 | 800 | 850 | 700 | 1350 | 2300 | 3000 |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:42 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 30.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 6.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed night, light winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 4 May 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
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. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rusutsu Resort. 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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Overall 3.8 Based on 23 votes and 12 reviews
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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