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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.6 m | -10 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.3 m | -7 | |
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
Freezing rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
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
Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  | |  | | | | | | | |  | |  | |
mod. snow | light snow | clear | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
6 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -7 | -5 | -6 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -10 | -10 | -11 | -11 | -8 | -8 | -8 | -4 | -5 | -7 |
min °C | -8 | -7 | -11 | -9 | -2 | -8 | -12 | -11 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -9 | -8 |
-16 | -13 | -17 | -16 | -7 | -15 | -22 | -20 | -22 | -22 | -18 | -16 | -16 | -11 | -9 | -8 | |
83 | 83 | 77 | 96 | 98 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 92 | 95 | 95 | 90 | 91 | 85 | 80 | 76 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -2°C on Thu morning, min -12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -3°C on Mon morning, min -12°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
Freezing rain reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Mt Moiwa ski area
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: | 60 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 30 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 13 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 8 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.4 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.1 | 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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