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Hakuba Minekata Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Hakuba Minekata is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Hakuba Minekata Weather (Days 4-6): Mild with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -3 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -2 | |
Latest snow reports near Hakuba Minekata:
Continuous light snow reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 9 kms SSE of Iizuna Resort but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Iizuna Resort
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 9 kms SSE of Iizuna Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Resort
Snow is falling in Akakura Kanko. from Akakura Kanko
It is snowing steadily at Madarao Kogen Sympathique. from Madarao Kogen Sympathique
It is snowing steadily at Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | |
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8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | -2 | -5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
min °C | -2 | -4 | -6 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
-4 | -7 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -5 | -1 | -3 | -2 | |
85 | 88 | 73 | 45 | 64 | 40 | 71 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 92 | 85 | 90 | 89 | 77 | 51 | 68 | 45 | |
700 | 750 | 0 | 950 | 1550 | 600 | 1600 | 1800 | 1800 | 1750 | 1500 | 750 | 850 | 900 | 0 | 900 | 1350 | 1000 | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Mild with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Mon afternoon Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Hakuba Minekata:
Continuous light snow reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 9 kms SSE of Iizuna Resort but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Iizuna Resort
Freezing rain reported from Nagano at 120 metres elevation 9 kms SSE of Iizuna Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Iizuna Resort
Snow is falling in Akakura Kanko. from Akakura Kanko
It is snowing steadily at Madarao Kogen Sympathique. from Madarao Kogen Sympathique
It is snowing steadily at Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick. from Ikenotaira Onsen Alpenblick
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 34 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Hakuba Minekata at the specific elevation of 1050 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Hakuba Minekata. 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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