Zao Sarukura Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Zao Sarukura is: Drizzle on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue morning).
Zao Sarukura Weather (Days 4-6): A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -4 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -5 | |
Latest snow reports near Zao Sarukura:
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
|  |  |  | | | | | |  |  | | | | | | |
some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | mod. snow | snow shwrs | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | |
km/h | ||||||||||||||||
Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
— | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max °C | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -7 |
min °C | -5 | 0 | 1 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -8 |
-10 | -4 | -5 | -16 | -22 | -23 | -21 | -20 | -17 | -18 | -19 | -19 | -19 | -17 | -16 | -11 | |
68 | 68 | 77 | 98 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 93 | 91 | 83 | 91 | 91 | 84 | 87 | |
0 | 750 | 1100 | 800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:50 | — |
Drizzle on Mon afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Mon night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -10°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, gales from the WNW by Tue morning).
A heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Wed night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max -6°C on Sat morning, min -9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon).
Latest snow reports near Zao Sarukura:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 1 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 17 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
1.6 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
1.7 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Zao Sarukura at the specific elevation of 795 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Zao Sarukura. 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.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
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