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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 8.0mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -8 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -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
Continuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light rain | light snow | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | some clouds | clear | light snow | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
max°C | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -3 | -3 | -4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -4 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
min°C | -5 | -7 | -6 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -6 | -5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -3 | -4 | -2 | -4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
-13 | -16 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -11 | -11 | -10 | -3 | -3 | -4 | -7 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -1 | 0 | -2 | |
94 | 95 | 90 | 93 | 97 | 86 | 85 | 94 | 90 | 97 | 98 | 78 | 80 | 91 | 79 | 80 | 96 | 86 | 83 | 94 | |
100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 0 | 750 | 1000 | 1300 | 500 | 450 | 0 | 350 | 550 | 800 | 1150 | 1400 | 1350 | |
 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 4:12 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).
Light rain (total 8.0mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Sun morning, min -4°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
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
Continuous light snow reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.6 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.3 | 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
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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