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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | light rain | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | -3 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
min °C | -4 | -3 | -2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
chill °C | -11 | -10 | -7 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -8 | -6 |
Humid % | 98 | 92 | 81 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 37 | 84 | 70 | 60 | 81 | 91 | 99 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 88 | 33 |
Freeze m | 950 | 1150 | 1350 | 2350 | 2700 | 2800 | 2600 | 2700 | 3000 | 2800 | 3000 | 3150 | 3050 | 2750 | 3150 | 2200 | 1700 | 2200 |
 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:29 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:27 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Thu night, min -4°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:Light rain (total 3.0mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min -1°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Minowa:
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| Last snowfall: | 7 Nov 2026 |
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0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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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