Last 24 hours · Kutchan · Monday 16 November
Last snowfall 8 cm on Tue 10 Nov, 6 days ago. Next snow forecast Fri 20 Nov (70% chance).
Measured in the valley at Kutchan, 176 m. The ski area runs from about 250 m to the 1,308 m summit and usually has more snow and lower temperatures.
Today 15 Nov
Rain
Rain or snow 80%
Tomorrow 16 Nov
Cloudy morning and evening rain or snow
High 6° / Low 0°
Rain or snow 70%
Tuesday 17 Nov
Cloudy later sunny
| The week ahead | Sky | Rain/snow |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | Cloudy, at times rain or snow | – |
| Tue 17 Nov | Cloudy, later sunny | 20% |
| Wed 18 Nov | Cloudy, at times rain | 60% |
| Thu 19 Nov | Cloudy | 70% |
| Fri 20 Nov | Cloudy, at times snow | 70% |
| Sat 21 Nov | Cloudy, at times snow | 70% |
| Sun 22 Nov | Cloudy, at times snow | 60% |
Japan Meteorological Agency, issued 15 Nov, 17:00 JST. The week ahead covers the wider region; confidence runs from A (high) to C (low). Up on the mountain it is colder and snowier than in the valley.
| Date | Snowfall | Depth | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 16 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.8° | 3° |
| Sun 15 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | -1.4° | 5° |
| Sat 14 Nov | 0 cm | 3 cm | -3.1° | 9.5° |
| Fri 13 Nov | 0 cm | 12 cm | -0.9° | 12.7° |
| Thu 12 Nov | 0 cm | 31 cm | 0.6° | 9.2° |
| Wed 11 Nov | 0 cm | 40 cm | -10.6° | 2.8° |
| Tue 10 Nov | 8 cm | 56 cm | -8° | -0.8° |
| Mon 9 Nov | 38 cm | 48 cm | -4.2° | 1.6° |
| Sun 8 Nov | 7 cm | 16 cm | 0.1° | 1.9° |
| Sat 7 Nov | 13 cm | 13 cm | -2.6° | 1.6° |
| Fri 6 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.4° | 16.1° |
| Thu 5 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | -2° | 15° |
| Wed 4 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | -1.1° | 8.5° |
| Tue 3 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | 1.1° | 7.7° |
| Mon 2 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.9° | 6.8° |
| Sun 1 Nov | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.2° | 5.9° |
| Sat 31 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3.9° | 14.2° |
| Fri 30 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 6.6° | 15.7° |
| Thu 29 Oct | 0 cm | 2 cm | -1.1° | 9.3° |
| Wed 28 Oct | 5 cm | 2 cm | -0.5° | 5.4° |
| Tue 27 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.6° | 10.7° |
| Mon 26 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0.9° | 11° |
| Sun 25 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3.4° | 15.3° |
| Sat 24 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2.7° | 14.6° |
| Fri 23 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 3° | 14.1° |
| Thu 22 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 2° | 7.7° |
| Wed 21 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 6.6° | 15.1° |
| Tue 20 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 5.8° | 17.3° |
| Mon 19 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 8.9° | 17.6° |
| Sun 18 Oct | 0 cm | 0 cm | 0° | 15.6° |
Before the gates
Beyond the gates is uncontrolled terrain. Read the daily Niseko Avalanche Information bulletin every morning and follow the Niseko Rules.
From the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA): its AMeDAS weather station in Kutchan town (176 m), which measures snow every hour, and the JMA forecast for the Shiribeshi region. This page updates three times a day.
No. The station is in the valley, in Kutchan. The ski area runs from about 250 m up to the 1,308 m summit of Mt Niseko Annupuri, and the mountain usually has more snow and colder temperatures than the town.
The lifts usually open between late November and early December, depending on snow. Check each resort's official announcements for opening dates and lift status.