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Shirao Ski Area Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Shirao Ski Area is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Shirao Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -2 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 0 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 1 | |
Latest snow reports near Shirao Ski Area:
Continuous light rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | cloudy | some clouds | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
min°C | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
-5 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
83 | 90 | 77 | 66 | 62 | 47 | 64 | 77 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 58 | 66 | 83 | 42 | 37 | 43 | 32 | 52 | 67 | |
1150 | 850 | 900 | 1250 | 800 | 1250 | 1600 | 1800 | 1850 | 1700 | 1500 | 2200 | 2050 | 1950 | 2600 | 2850 | 2500 | 2450 | 2550 | 2300 | |
 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:39 | — |
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Thu afternoon, min -2°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Shirao Ski Area:
Continuous light rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Rain and snow or hail reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Harayama Shimin
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 15 Apr 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Shirao Ski Area at the specific elevation of 985 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Shirao Ski Area. 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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