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Minakami Kogen Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Minakami Kogen is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Minakami Kogen Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -2 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0 | |
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  | |  | | | | |  | | | |  |  |  | | | | | |
snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | mod. snow | snow shwrs | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 1 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -2 |
min °C | -2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -3 |
-7 | -4 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | -3 | -6 | -11 | -15 | -14 | -8 | -7 | |
95 | 77 | 60 | 69 | 40 | 56 | 50 | 35 | 49 | 87 | 70 | 73 | 94 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 90 | 90 | 87 | |
900 | 950 | 1550 | 1800 | 2450 | 2600 | 2650 | 2550 | 2450 | 2250 | 2350 | 2300 | 1700 | 950 | 650 | 100 | 300 | 600 | 400 | |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — |
A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Light rain (total 2.0mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Tue morning, min -7°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night).
Latest snow reports near Minakami Kogen:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minakami Kogen at the specific elevation of 1059 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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