Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): Mild at first with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2.7 m | -10 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 2.0 m | -6 | |
Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | Monday 23 | Tuesday 24 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | |
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6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 5 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -6 | -12 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -3 |
min °C | -7 | -10 | -14 | -6 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -5 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -4 |
-16 | -17 | -21 | -12 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -6 | -15 | -18 | -18 | -10 | -8 | -9 | |
94 | 88 | 73 | 80 | 96 | 96 | 99 | 100 | 97 | 90 | 80 | 67 | 91 | 77 | 69 | 71 | 61 | 97 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 150 | 600 | 750 | 900 | 1200 | 1500 | 2050 | 250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sat morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Thu night).
Mild at first with light rain (total 2.0mm) on Sun night followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Sun night, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snow is falling in Niseko Annupuri. from Niseko Annupuri
Snowing in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
| Top snow depth: | 265 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 200 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 23 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Feb 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.8 | 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 23 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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