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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.3 m | -8 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.15 m | -5 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 |
min °C | -6 | -5 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -6 | -3 | -10 |
-14 | -14 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -4 | -11 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -17 | -11 | -10 | -17 | |
85 | 89 | 83 | 85 | 98 | 99 | 87 | 91 | 86 | 99 | 84 | 83 | 85 | 80 | 70 | 86 | 94 | |
0 | 0 | 450 | 700 | 800 | 850 | 850 | 150 | 500 | 450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the S by Mon morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Continuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | 30 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 15 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 29 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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 13 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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