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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 morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.1 m | -6 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | -3 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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
Rain and snow or hail reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Rain and snow or hail reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
Mon 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -7 | -8 | -8 | -7 | -5 | -5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
min °C | -3 | -5 | -2 | 0 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -1 | -4 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -4 |
-10 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -13 | -11 | -13 | -18 | -18 | -17 | -18 | -14 | -15 | -15 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -12 | |
89 | 72 | 57 | 98 | 86 | 72 | 85 | 84 | 93 | 95 | 93 | 87 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 89 | 99 | 99 | 92 | 95 | |
400 | 0 | 250 | 650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 650 | 850 | 900 | 800 | 150 | |
 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning).
A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Becoming mild with drizzle, on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun morning, min -8°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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
Rain and snow or hail reported from Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Rain and snow or hail reported from Otaru at 26 metres elevation only 3 kms ENE of Otaru Tenguyama Ski Resort from Otaru Tenguyama
| Top snow depth: | 10 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 10 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 30 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.3 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
2.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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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