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Shimokura Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Shimokura is: Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
Shimokura Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -2 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -1 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -1 | |
Latest snow reports near Shimokura:
opening day is 6th of December. from Appi Kogen
Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  |  | | |  | |  |  | |  | | | |  | | | |
some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | mod. snow | light snow | light snow | heavy snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 8 | |
— | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -1 | -2 | -8 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 |
min °C | -1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -5 | -10 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -6 | -6 |
-5 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -6 | -4 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -11 | -21 | -17 | -16 | -16 | -10 | -16 | -15 | |
65 | 81 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 93 | 82 | 86 | 91 | 97 | 90 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 94 | 88 | 92 | |
700 | 1650 | 1800 | 1950 | 2050 | 2000 | 950 | 1050 | 1450 | 1200 | 750 | 600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 250 | 150 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — |
Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon morning, min -1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon).
Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) on Tue night. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue night, min -10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed night).
Latest snow reports near Shimokura:
opening day is 6th of December. from Appi Kogen
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 4 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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