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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6.0mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu morning).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | -10 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -6 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | -3 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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cloudy | clear | light snow | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | cloudy | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
— | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -3 | -3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | -5 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -7 |
min °C | -5 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -4 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -7 | -8 | -12 | -12 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -8 |
-13 | -10 | -7 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -11 | -12 | -8 | -6 | -13 | -16 | -22 | -22 | -20 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -18 | |
83 | 77 | 90 | 95 | 72 | 59 | 97 | 96 | 81 | 65 | 98 | 95 | 91 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 89 | 90 | 93 | 88 | |
150 | 400 | 550 | 1100 | 1100 | 600 | 1500 | 400 | 0 | 200 | 500 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
A dusting of snow turning to light rain (total 6.0mm) on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sun morning, min -6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Tue afternoon, min -12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, near gales from the W by Thu morning).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 7 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.7 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at the specific elevation of 706 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Niseko Grand Hirafu. 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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Resort name is also written as Niseko Hirafu.
Overall 3.9 Based on 71 votes and 120 reviews
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
Nigel Wright from Australia writes:
Definitely spring skiing conditions now. Only top skiing well atm, but that's becoming heavier too. Freeze thaw, but hey it's still fun and besides, think of all of the many worse things that you could be doing.
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