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3 Elevation
3 Forecast
Advanced forecast settings: compare the models
For the weather-wise: see every model side by side, charts, tables and how each one has scored against real measurements.
Most accurate here picks the models that have matched the nearest weather station best. My choice uses the models you tick below.
How is this worked out?
We take the forecasts each model made one day ahead and compare them, hour by hour, with what the nearest suitable weather station actually measured: temperature, wind speed and daily precipitation. For each of these we work out every model’s average error, then compare it with the average of all the models. The model with the lowest combined score ranks first. The station is picked for being close and at a similar height to your point, and the forecasts are worked out for the height of the station, so it is a fair test.
Models and what’s shown
Changes are saved automaticallyMount Arafune snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Summit1,423 m | 500 m lower920 m | 1,000 m lower420 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 26 Oct | – | – | – | 2,450–3,050 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – | 2,050–4,050 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | 750–2,800 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | <1 cm | – | – | 1,600–2,350 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | <1 cm | – | – | 1,400–3,100 m |
| Sat 31 Oct | – | – | – | 1,250–3,350 m |
| Sun 1 Nov | – | – | – | 1,800–2,600 m |
| Total | <1 cm | – | – |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from ECMWF (days in UTC, updated 12 hours ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail, wind and temperature, and every other model.
Mountains near Mount Arafune
- Mount Myōgi1,103 m · 13 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Mount Ogura2,112 m · 19 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Akaguna Yama1,523 m · 20 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Mount Osutaka1,639 m · 22 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Mount Takamagahara1,979 m · 24 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Mount Ryōkami1,723 m · 27 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Mount Kitayoko2,480 m · 31 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Mount Neishi2,603 m · 33 km away · 1 cm in 3 days
Ski areas near Mount Arafune
- Prince Hotels and Resorts Karuizawa15 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Chateraise Ski Valley Koumi27 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Pilatus Tateshina Snow Resort33 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Shirakaba Kogen Kokusai Ski33 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Kazawa Snow Area35 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Sun Meadows Kiyosato Ski Area35 km away · no snow in 3 days
More: Mountains in Japan · Mountains in Asia · The world’s highest mountains · Ski resorts
Questions about Mount Arafune
- Will it snow on Mount Arafune this week?
- Little or no new snow is forecast on Mount Arafune over the next 7 days (no new snow at the summit). Forecasts change, so check again closer to the time.
- What is the freezing level on Mount Arafune?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 750 m and 4,050 m. The summit is 1,423 m, so the summit will be below freezing at times and above it at others.
- How high is Mount Arafune?
- Mount Arafune is 1,423 m (4,669 ft) high, in Japan.
Mountain heights and names: Wikidata (CC0).