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Minakami Kogen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Minakami Kogen is: Mild at first with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Sun morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
Minakami Kogen Weather (Days 4-6): Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -7 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -6 | |
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
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
Continuous light snow reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama Ski Resort from Nikko Shobugahama
It is snowing steadily in Kagura. from Kagura
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | |
clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | clear | clear | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -4 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 1 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -1 | -6 |
min °C | -3 | -5 | -4 | 4 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -7 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -2 | -5 | -7 |
-6 | -10 | -9 | 2 | -3 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -10 | 0 | -6 | -5 | -3 | -3 | -9 | -6 | -8 | -7 | |
77 | 66 | 94 | 92 | 98 | 97 | 89 | 90 | 85 | 60 | 79 | 92 | 80 | 91 | 90 | 87 | 71 | 44 | |
450 | 950 | 1250 | 2150 | 1500 | 850 | 550 | 600 | 0 | 1150 | 1300 | 800 | 850 | 800 | 400 | 600 | 750 | 0 | |
 | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:29 | — |
Mild at first with light rain (total 8.0mm) on Sun morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the NW by Sun night).
Drizzle at first, then turning colder with dusting of snow on Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
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
Continuous light snow reported from Nikko at 1298 metres elevation 6 kms ESE of Nikko Shobugahama Ski Resort from Nikko Shobugahama
It is snowing steadily in Kagura. from Kagura
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 36 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.8 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minakami Kogen at the specific elevation of 870 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minakami Kogen. 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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