Shirao Ski Area Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Shirao Ski Area is: Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Shirao Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 2 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | 3 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0 | |
Latest snow reports near Shirao Ski Area:
Drizzle 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
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  | |  | | |  | |  | | |  | | |  |  | |
clear | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | -4 | -6 | -9 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -5 | -6 |
min °C | 2 | 5 | 4 | -1 | -5 | -8 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -6 |
0 | 3 | 2 | -6 | -12 | -16 | -18 | -15 | -7 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -14 | -8 | -14 | -14 | |
44 | 37 | 66 | 97 | 79 | 67 | 76 | 62 | 49 | 78 | 85 | 56 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 95 | |
1900 | 1850 | 1750 | 1450 | 450 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 0 | |
 | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — |
Light rain (total 4.0mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Mon morning, min -10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Shirao Ski Area:
Drizzle 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
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.9 | 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
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