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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: Moderate rain (total 10.0mm) heaviest on Sun morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): Mild with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.5 m | 5 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 1.0 m | 4 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Some clouds at Niseko Grand Hirafu today. No wind today. Thaw. No fresh snow. The majority of lifts are open. On piste snow is in wet condition. Off-piste is slushy. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. rain | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 4 | 1 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -8 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -6 |
min °C | 4 | 1 | -3 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -8 |
-1 | -4 | -7 | -13 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -14 | |
100 | 99 | 97 | 89 | 82 | 75 | 81 | 55 | 48 | 77 | 91 | 99 | 99 | 69 | 54 | 81 | |
2050 | 1900 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 1250 | 950 | 100 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
Moderate rain (total 10.0mm) heaviest on Sun morning, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat night, min -8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Mild with light rain (total 3.0mm) on Wed afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed morning, min -12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Some clouds at Niseko Grand Hirafu today. No wind today. Thaw. No fresh snow. The majority of lifts are open. On piste snow is in wet condition. Off-piste is slushy. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | 150 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 100 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.3 | 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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