Shirao Ski Area Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Shirao Ski Area is: Drizzle on Thu afternoon turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Shirao Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -5 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -4 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -4 | |
Latest snow reports near Shirao Ski Area:
Freezing rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Continuous light snow reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
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 | cloudy | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
max °C | -3 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
min °C | -4 | -5 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
-10 | -10 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | |
79 | 90 | 69 | 83 | 98 | 87 | 78 | 51 | 58 | 83 | 82 | 38 | 59 | 49 | 39 | 69 | 97 | |
650 | 0 | 850 | 1350 | 1300 | 1150 | 1350 | 1500 | 1400 | 1400 | 800 | 1450 | 1400 | 1600 | 1700 | 1550 | 1450 | |
 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:05 | — |
Drizzle on Thu afternoon turning to light snow on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Fri afternoon, min -5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Shirao Ski Area:
Freezing rain reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Harayama Shimin
Continuous light snow reported from Takajama at 562 metres elevation only 4 kms NE of Harayama Shimin Ski Resort from Harayama Shimin
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 12 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | 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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