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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun night).
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.9 m | -14 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.6 m | -11 | |
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 Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
4 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -10 | -6 | -6 | -7 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -5 | -6 | -7 | -10 | -11 | -10 | -11 | -9 |
min °C | -11 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -11 | -10 |
-20 | -15 | -16 | -15 | -8 | -9 | -11 | -10 | -16 | -14 | -16 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -22 | -18 | |
92 | 91 | 82 | 88 | 67 | 94 | 93 | 96 | 95 | 86 | 90 | 84 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 96 | |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 400 | 400 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Sun night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Sun afternoon, min -11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the N by Sun night).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Tue night. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -5°C on Thu morning, min -11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).
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 Sapporo at 241 metres elevation only 4 kms NNE of Mt Moiwa ski area Ski Resort from Mt Moiwa ski area
| Top snow depth: | 90 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 60 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 23 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 11 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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