Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Forecast (mid mountain)

42.86° N 140.70° E

Weather Forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu at 706 m altitude

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Next snow in Niseko Grand Hirafu:

0.6 cm on Mon 2nd

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8 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 706 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 02 Nov 2026

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Elevation 1156 m 706 m 256 m	Monday 2			Tuesday 3			Wednesday 4			Thursday 5			Friday 6			Saturday 7
Elevation 1156 m 706 m 256 m	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	cloudy	light snow	snow shwrs	light snow	snow shwrs	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	light rain	heavy rain	light rain	light snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow	mod. snow
km/h	W	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	NW	WNW	SW	SSW	S	S	WSW	WSW	W	W	WNW	WNW
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cm	—	—	2	1	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	8	7	6	6
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	14	2	4	—	—	—	—
max °C	1	1	0	0	0	2	1	3	3	8	8	8	7	5	-3	-5	-4	-4
min °C	0	0	-1	0	0	-1	0	1	1	6	7	7	6	0	-6	-5	-5	-4
chill °C	-2	-2	-4	-6	-6	-6	-5	-2	-2	4	5	7	2	-8	-17	-16	-15	-13
Humid %	92	88	95	79	79	93	60	39	53	49	81	99	98	97	94	94	95	92
Freeze m	700	850	600	700	700	950	650	1200	1800	2000	2250	2550	1950	1450	100	50	100	0

	6:11	—	—	6:11	—	—	6:13	—	—	6:15	—	—	6:16	—	—	6:16	—	—
	—	4:29	—	—	4:27	—	—	4:25	—	—	4:24	—	—	4:23	—	—	4:22	—
	Next 3 days weather summary: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue night).									Days 4-6 weather summary: Heavy rain (total 22.0mm) on Thu night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Thu morning, min -6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the W by Fri night).

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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:	0 cm
Bottom snow depth:	0 cm
Fresh snowfall depth:	3 cm
Last snowfall:	1 Nov 2026
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Week 1 of November has on average:

0.1	Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.4	Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.4	Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.

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Overall 3.9 Based on 81 votes and 120 reviews

Snowsure 4.6
Variety of pistes 4.4
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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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Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu

Overall: 3.9 Based on 81 votes and 120 reviews

Snowsure 4.6
Variety of pistes 4.4
Off-piste 4.5
Scenery 4.2
Apres-Ski 4.0

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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