Kawaba Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Kawaba is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).
Kawaba Weather (Days 4-6): A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -8 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -7 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -8 | |
Latest snow reports near Kawaba:
Freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Snowing heavily in Kagura. from Kagura
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  | | |  | | |  | | | | | | |  | | |
snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | snow shwrs | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -4 |
min °C | -9 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -2 | -4 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -6 |
-19 | -12 | -10 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -9 | -12 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -15 | |
68 | 50 | 61 | 95 | 81 | 74 | 50 | 34 | 49 | 70 | 47 | 52 | 50 | 67 | 75 | 88 | |
0 | 1050 | 1500 | 1350 | 1050 | 1050 | 700 | 1600 | 1600 | 500 | 450 | 900 | 0 | 950 | 1300 | 950 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu afternoon, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri morning).
A dusting of new snow. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon afternoon, min -12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Kawaba:
Freezing rain reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Nikko Shobugahama
Snowing heavily in Kagura. from Kagura
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 14 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 13 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.4 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Kawaba at the specific elevation of 1870 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
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