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Shinhotaka Ropeway at 2156 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 8 pm (local time) / 19 Aug 2026
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Next 4 days weather summary:Heavy rain (total 35.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 weather summary:Moderate rain (total 18.0mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||
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mm | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
max °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
min °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
chill °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Humid % | 93 | 84 | 78 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 84 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 68 | 75 | 84 | 64 | 78 | 86 |
Freeze m | 4850 | 4850 | 4950 | 4950 | 4850 | 4950 | 4850 | 4850 | 4850 | 4850 | 4950 | 4800 | 4950 | 5150 | 5200 | 5300 |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:29 | — |
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Shinhotaka Ropeway Snow Conditions
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| Last snowfall: | 9 May 2026 |
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Other resorts in Japan - Gifu are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 3 of August has on average:
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. |
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