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Kawaba Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Kawaba is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).
Kawaba Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -10 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -9 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -7 | |
Latest snow reports near Kawaba:
It is snowing steadily in Gala Yuzawa. from Gala Yuzawa
Clear skies at Shiga Kogen-Nishidateyama. No wind today. Cold. There is knee-deep fresh snow. Lifts are all open. Excellent snow conditions on piste. It's an off-piste powder day! from Shiga Kogen-Nishidateyama
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  | |  |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | |
snow shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -9 | -7 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -5 | -9 | -9 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -3 |
min °C | -11 | -8 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -3 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -5 |
-20 | -15 | -12 | -10 | -12 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -12 | -13 | -13 | -5 | -7 | -12 | |
80 | 76 | 62 | 64 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 73 | 70 | 40 | 49 | 70 | 95 | 76 | 76 | 38 | 47 | 85 | |
0 | 350 | 0 | 1100 | 1500 | 200 | 250 | 250 | 0 | 950 | 1500 | 1500 | 1000 | 850 | 0 | 1200 | 1450 | 800 | |
 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Wed morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu afternoon, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu night).
Latest snow reports near Kawaba:
It is snowing steadily in Gala Yuzawa. from Gala Yuzawa
Clear skies at Shiga Kogen-Nishidateyama. No wind today. Cold. There is knee-deep fresh snow. Lifts are all open. Excellent snow conditions on piste. It's an off-piste powder day! from Shiga Kogen-Nishidateyama
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 42 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 11 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
2.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Kawaba at the specific elevation of 1580 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Kawaba. 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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