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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 1.0 m | -9 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.5 m | -5 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu 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
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Snowing at a moderate rate in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | snow shwrs | clear | clear | cloudy | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -6 | -8 | -4 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -10 | -8 |
min °C | -6 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -5 | -4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -11 | -13 | -12 | -11 | -10 |
-12 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -12 | -22 | -24 | -22 | -21 | -19 | |
84 | 76 | 79 | 57 | 54 | 83 | 81 | 97 | 99 | 98 | 84 | 93 | 91 | 94 | 95 | 94 | 88 | 95 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 800 | 1150 | 1100 | 450 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
A dusting of snow on Mon morning. Freezing level rising with drizzle on Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Wed morning, min -8°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Thu morning, min -13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu 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
Continuous light snow reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Snowing at a moderate rate in Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
| Top snow depth: | 100 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 50 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 21 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
3.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.5 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rusutsu Resort. 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 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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