Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | light rain | light snow | light snow | |
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 cm | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
max °C | 3 | 7 | 5 | 2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | -2 |
min °C | 2 | 5 | 4 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | -2 | -3 |
chill °C | 2 | 2 | 1 | -12 | -12 | -10 | -8 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 5 | -1 | -10 | -10 |
Humid % | 53 | 67 | 79 | 96 | 85 | 73 | 83 | 71 | 83 | 97 | 85 | 96 | 87 | 95 | 88 | 94 |
Freeze m | 1300 | 1150 | 1200 | 650 | 200 | 350 | 400 | 800 | 1300 | 1700 | 2000 | 2200 | 2200 | 1550 | 650 | 200 |
 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:30 | — |
Next 4 days weather summary:A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Wed morning. Becoming milder with light rain (total 7.0mm) on Thu afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Tue morning, min -4°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 weather summary:Heavy rain (total 39.0mm), mainly falling Thu night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 10°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||
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Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
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| Last snowfall: | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | 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 23 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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