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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1156 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 29 Dec 2025
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light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
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max °C | -4 | -5 | -9 | -12 | -15 | -16 | -18 | -17 | -15 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -9 | -9 |
min °C | -4 | -6 | -11 | -14 | -16 | -17 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -10 | -10 |
-10 | -14 | -21 | -26 | -28 | -30 | -35 | -33 | -29 | -25 | -22 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -18 | -18 | |
94 | 98 | 91 | 94 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 89 | 96 | 96 | 94 | 94 | |
450 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:14 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Mon night, min -19°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon night, near gales from the W by Wed night).
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun morning. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -8°C on Sun morning, min -14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sun morning).
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Latest snow reports near Niseko Grand Hirafu:
4 km away from Niseko Grand Hirafu
42 minutes ago
Light rain and snow reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain at the bottom of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
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1 hour ago
It is snowing heavily in Niseko Village. from Niseko Village
- 2 hours ago
Snowing in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
4 km away from Niseko Grand Hirafu
3 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
4 km away from Niseko Grand Hirafu
9 hours agoModerate to heavy 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
Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 210 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 45 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 5 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 27 Dec 2025 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (7) / good piste (7)
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Week 4 of December has on average:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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5.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | 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 1156 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.
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- Mark from Japan writes:
Niseko Feb 19 2024. Poor snow conditions with rain. Long queues for every thing. This Powder Paradise is a myth.
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Mark from Japan writes:
Niseko Feb 19 2024. Poor snow conditions with rain. Long queues for every thing. This Powder Paradise is a myth.
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