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Shimokura Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Shimokura is: A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11.0mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).
Shimokura Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -7 |  | ||||
| Middle Lift: | -5 | | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -3 | |
Latest snow reports near Shimokura:
Freezing rain reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Morioka Highland
opening day is 6th of December. from Appi Kogen
Continuous light snow reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland Ski Resort from Morioka Highland
Fri 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light snow | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. rain | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | mod. snow | |
km/h | |||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -5 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -3 | -1 | -1 | 0 |
min °C | -6 | -5 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -2 |
-14 | -14 | -7 | -5 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -12 | -15 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -7 | -8 | -7 | |
86 | 93 | 96 | 99 | 88 | 98 | 99 | 98 | 99 | 90 | 88 | 84 | 85 | 92 | 95 | 89 | 98 | |
200 | 0 | 750 | 850 | 900 | 1050 | 1350 | 1200 | 1300 | 650 | 250 | 300 | 250 | 0 | 500 | 700 | 850 | |
 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:10 | — |
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 11.0mm) heaviest on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Mon morning, min -6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Mon morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 0°C on Wed night, min -6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed night).
Latest snow reports near Shimokura:
Freezing rain reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland but it is forecast cold enough for snow at the ski area from Morioka Highland
opening day is 6th of December. from Appi Kogen
Continuous light snow reported from Morioka at 241 metres elevation 8 kms ENE of Morioka Highland Ski Resort from Morioka Highland
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 36 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.5 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.6 | 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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