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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.1 m | -2 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | -1 |  |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Moderate to heavy 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 Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation 5 kms ENE of Sapporo Bankei but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Sapporo Bankei
Tue 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
4 | 1 | — | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
min °C | -1 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -11 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -1 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -1 | -5 |
-6 | -14 | -10 | -12 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -8 | -10 | -7 | -4 | -7 | -10 | |
97 | 93 | 70 | 94 | 96 | 92 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 99 | 99 | 88 | 86 | |
450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 450 | 600 | 800 | 850 | 800 | 400 | |
 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat night, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Mon morning).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Moderate to heavy 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 Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
Continuous light rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation 5 kms ENE of Sapporo Bankei but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Sapporo Bankei
| Top snow depth: | 10 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 30 Nov 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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