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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.9 m | -5 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.3 m | -2 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Moderate to heavy 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
It is snowing steadily in Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Continuous light 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
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||
AM | 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 | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -4 | -8 | -10 | -11 | -8 | -2 | -4 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -11 |
min °C | -3 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -4 | -8 | -14 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -13 | -14 |
-12 | -16 | -19 | -20 | -22 | -20 | -12 | -18 | -26 | -24 | -23 | -22 | -18 | -14 | -16 | -14 | -20 | -14 | |
88 | 90 | 96 | 95 | 90 | 95 | 96 | 87 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 94 | 79 | 89 | 96 | 95 | 87 | 97 | |
300 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Thu morning, min -14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Moderate to heavy 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
It is snowing steadily in Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Continuous light 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
| Top snow depth: | 185 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 125 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 17 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 10 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.4 | 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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