Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat morning).
Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -13 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -11 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -9 | |
Latest snow reports near Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area:
Freezing rain reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Morioka Highland
Powder day!. Clear blue skies, all lifts open. from Appi Kogen
It is snowing steadily at Appi Kogen. from Appi Kogen
Continuous light snow reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland Ski Resort from Morioka Highland
Powder day!. It's windy and cold, wrap up warm. from Appi Kogen
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 | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -4 | -4 | -6 |
min °C | -11 | -9 | -4 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -7 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -10 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
-24 | -21 | -13 | -10 | -12 | -12 | -17 | -17 | -12 | -12 | -21 | -19 | -18 | -18 | -13 | -10 | -13 | |
91 | 90 | 82 | 97 | 97 | 94 | 88 | 90 | 87 | 92 | 93 | 90 | 90 | 96 | 92 | 93 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 350 | 600 | 850 | 400 | 150 | 0 | 200 | 400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 4:32 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:38 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu night, min -11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Wed night, light winds from the W by Sat morning).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat afternoon, min -10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the W by Mon afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area:
Freezing rain reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Morioka Highland
Powder day!. Clear blue skies, all lifts open. from Appi Kogen
It is snowing steadily at Appi Kogen. from Appi Kogen
Continuous light snow reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland Ski Resort from Morioka Highland
Powder day!. It's windy and cold, wrap up warm. from Appi Kogen
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 45 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.0 | 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 Hachimantai Shimokura Ski Area at the specific elevation of 950 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hachimantai Shimokura 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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