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Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Niseko Grand Hirafu is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
Niseko Grand Hirafu Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.8 m | -10 |  | |||
| Middle Lift: | -8 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.5 m | -6 | |
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
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
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Sun 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | clear | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
— | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -6 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -8 | -11 | -12 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -15 |
min °C | -8 | -7 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -6 | -10 | -11 | -13 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -13 | -15 | -16 |
-15 | -14 | -8 | -6 | -4 | -7 | -12 | -18 | -20 | -23 | -25 | -23 | -24 | -23 | -18 | -15 | -16 | |
74 | 89 | 97 | 95 | 97 | 98 | 94 | 95 | 90 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 93 | 96 | 90 | 83 | 71 | |
0 | 0 | 350 | 550 | 500 | 400 | 150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | 4:08 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:13 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
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
Continuous light snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort Ski Resort from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | 180 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 45 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 39 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 27 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.9 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
4.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | 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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