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Niseko Grand Hirafu at 1156 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 30 Apr 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 34.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 2°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, gales from the N by Fri night). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 22.0mm), mainly falling Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min -1°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||
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night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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some clouds | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | mod. rain | mod. snow | snow shwrs | clear | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 2 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | |
max °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 4 |
min °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | -9 | -5 | -3 | |
52 | 39 | 81 | 98 | 94 | 50 | 67 | 54 | 93 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 100 | 93 | 68 | 90 | |
3050 | 2850 | 2950 | 2450 | 1800 | 1650 | 1900 | 1750 | 1450 | 1850 | 1850 | 2050 | 1550 | 1000 | 1250 | 1650 | |
 | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
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Niseko Grand Hirafu Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | 190 cm |
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| Bottom snow depth: | 10 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in Japan - Hokkaido are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
Snow History
Week 1 of May has on average:
0.1 | 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 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.
Visitor Reviews of Niseko Grand Hirafu
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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