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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 706 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 am (local time) / 30 Apr 2025
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some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | heavy rain | light rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | heavy rain | heavy rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | clear | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2.0 | 4 | 1.0 | — | — | |
max°C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
min°C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
-2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
88 | 63 | 65 | 42 | 46 | 63 | 68 | 78 | 90 | 87 | 86 | 87 | 80 | 95 | 97 | 93 | 91 | 96 | 81 | 65 | 83 | |
1500 | 1650 | 2400 | 2800 | 2850 | 2900 | 3000 | 2400 | 2000 | 1550 | 1500 | 1550 | 1500 | 1750 | 1150 | 1150 | 1100 | 1150 | 1100 | 1350 | 1350 | |
 | 4:33 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Moderate rain (total 14.0mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 3°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the SSE by Fri morning).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 37.0mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).
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Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
4 km away from Niseko Grand Hirafu
11 hours ago
Continuous light 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 higher elevations in the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
4 km away from Niseko Grand Hirafu
13 hours agoRain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 160 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 10 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 29 Apr 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 4 of April has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | 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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