Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
 cm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 |
max °C | 5 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
min °C | -1 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 |
chill °C | -12 | -14 | -12 | -11 | -4 | -2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -9 | -8 | -2 | -4 |
Humid % | 78 | 90 | 89 | 83 | 63 | 97 | 52 | 59 | 72 | 55 | 83 | 94 | 87 | 91 | 68 | 98 |
Freeze m | 1850 | 1100 | 1150 | 1150 | 1750 | 2400 | 2750 | 2900 | 2900 | 3100 | 2450 | 2350 | 1450 | 1350 | 2100 | 2150 |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — | — | 4:40 | — |
Next 4 days weather summary:Light rain (total 2.0mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 27.0mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 11°C on Fri night, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Minowa:
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| Last snowfall: | 7 Apr 2026 |
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0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.2 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Minowa at the specific elevation of 1500 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Minowa. 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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