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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.3 m | -9 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.15 m | -6 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | |  | |  | | | | |  | | | | | | |
mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -8 |
min °C | -7 | -6 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -10 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -11 | -9 |
-15 | -13 | -15 | -17 | -13 | -16 | -12 | -11 | -14 | -22 | -20 | -21 | -22 | -19 | -20 | -17 | |
95 | 90 | 93 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 97 | 89 | 89 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 93 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Wed night, min -10°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Sun morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Freezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
| Top snow depth: | 30 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 15 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 6 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 7 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | 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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