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rain shwrs | light rain | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
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 cm | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 6 | 5 | 1 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
min °C | 6 | 3 | -3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
chill °C | 0 | -4 | -13 | -12 | -17 | -17 | -12 | -10 | -7 | 0 | -4 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -13 | -5 | -1 | 1 |
Humid % | 93 | 93 | 90 | 95 | 95 | 85 | 95 | 91 | 66 | 78 | 81 | 96 | 88 | 94 | 67 | 45 | 41 | 26 |
Freeze m | 2800 | 3050 | 1400 | 1200 | 850 | 850 | 1050 | 1200 | 1300 | 1550 | 1700 | 1250 | 900 | 850 | 700 | 1500 | 2250 | 3150 |
 | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
Next 3 days weather summary:Mild at first with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Fri morning followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Fri morning, min -5°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 weather summary:A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Wed night, min -5°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Minowa:
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| Last snowfall: | 28 Oct 2026 |
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0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.4 | 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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