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mod. rain | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 20 |
mm | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | 7 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -5 |
chill °C | 5 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -3 | -3 | -3 | 4 | 1 | -7 | -11 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -15 | -14 |
Humid % | 96 | 96 | 91 | 92 | 88 | 78 | 99 | 99 | 87 | 86 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 91 | 96 | 96 |
Freeze m | 2950 | 2750 | 1650 | 1450 | 1400 | 1550 | 1800 | 2600 | 3050 | 2800 | 2350 | 1600 | 1100 | 750 | 650 | 700 | 650 |
 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:27 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Moderate rain (total 12.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 8.0mm) on Wed night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Wed afternoon, min -6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Minowa:
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| Last snowfall: | 7 Nov 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | 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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