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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 706 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 19 Nov 2025
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snow shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | |
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— | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
max°C | -3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
min°C | -4 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
-9 | -5 | -3 | -9 | -9 | -11 | -12 | -10 | -9 | -5 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -3 | |
91 | 91 | 96 | 99 | 83 | 81 | 78 | 74 | 79 | 95 | 86 | 80 | 86 | 77 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 72 | 96 | |
0 | 750 | 1050 | 1150 | 400 | 300 | 300 | 350 | 500 | 950 | 1350 | 1450 | 1500 | 1600 | 1400 | 1050 | 1000 | 1000 | 1200 | |
 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Mild with moderate rain (total 10.0mm) on Thu night, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Light rain (total 2.0mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
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Freezing rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
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13 hours agoFreezing rain reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Otaru Tenguyama
4 km away from Niseko Grand Hirafu
15 hours agoContinuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 25 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 18 Nov 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of November has on average:
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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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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Overall 3.9 Based on 71 votes and 120 reviews
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- 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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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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