Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | |
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 cm | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — |
max °C | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | -1 |
min °C | 8 | 9 | 6 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -2 |
chill °C | 5 | 6 | 0 | -13 | -14 | -13 | -11 | -4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -12 |
Humid % | 98 | 96 | 95 | 95 | 89 | 88 | 89 | 65 | 88 | 36 | 52 | 74 | 68 | 78 | 95 | 84 |
Freeze m | 3600 | 3650 | 3350 | 1900 | 1050 | 1150 | 1150 | 2000 | 2500 | 2900 | 3000 | 3000 | 3100 | 2550 | 2100 | 1250 |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:42 | — |
Next 4 days weather summary:Mild with light rain (total 5.0mm) on Mon night Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Mon night, min -3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, severe gales from the WNW by Tue night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 14.0mm) heaviest on Fri afternoon, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, gales from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||
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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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