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Shimokura Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Shimokura is: Heavy rain (total 20.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon morning).
Shimokura Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 8.0mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -6 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -4 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -2 | |
Latest snow reports near Shimokura:
opening day is 6th of December. from Appi Kogen
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | cloudy | light rain | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | heavy snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -1 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -1 | -4 | -8 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -3 | -2 | -2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -8 | -10 | -6 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
-11 | -6 | -6 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | -5 | -3 | 0 | -6 | -10 | -17 | -21 | -16 | -15 | -14 | -12 | -14 | -13 | |
85 | 82 | 85 | 88 | 95 | 97 | 95 | 91 | 85 | 89 | 94 | 96 | 94 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 96 | 92 | 88 | 91 | |
550 | 750 | 600 | 1700 | 1800 | 2000 | 2000 | 1800 | 800 | 1200 | 1450 | 1200 | 700 | 350 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 250 | 200 | 0 | |
 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — |
Heavy rain (total 20.0mm), heaviest during Sun night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -3°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Mon morning).
Light rain (total 8.0mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue morning, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Shimokura:
opening day is 6th of December. from Appi Kogen
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 2 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.7 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Shimokura at the specific elevation of 855 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Shimokura. 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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