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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: Mild with light rain (total 5.0mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.05 m | -1 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0 | |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Snowing above Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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snow shwrs | clear | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | snow shwrs | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
— | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -6 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -4 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
min °C | 1 | -1 | -2 | 5 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -5 | -4 | -8 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -3 | -1 | -4 |
-4 | -6 | -6 | 0 | -8 | -11 | -7 | -7 | -11 | -9 | -16 | -18 | -19 | -18 | -16 | -17 | -17 | -16 | -11 | -8 | -9 | |
98 | 67 | 74 | 99 | 95 | 82 | 50 | 94 | 94 | 82 | 89 | 91 | 89 | 93 | 95 | 92 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 84 | 94 | |
1000 | 1200 | 950 | 1700 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 500 | 0 | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
Mild with light rain (total 5.0mm) on Mon morning Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Wed morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Snowing at a moderate rate at Rusutsu Resort. from Rusutsu Resort
Snowing above Niseko Grand Hirafu. from Niseko Grand Hirafu
| Top snow depth: | 5 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 9 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 29 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | 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.
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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