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Rusutsu Resort Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rusutsu Resort is: Light rain (total 6.0mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Rusutsu Resort Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 0.0 m | 0 |  | |||
| Bottom Lift: | 0.0 m | 2 |  |
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Continuous light rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation 6 kms NE of Niseko Grand Hirafu but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
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rain shwrs | light rain | light snow | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | |
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2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 5 | 25 | |
max°C | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
min°C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
3 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
81 | 81 | 97 | 85 | 79 | 95 | 75 | 70 | 83 | 72 | 62 | 80 | 49 | 53 | 63 | 49 | 47 | 78 | 95 | 95 | 97 | |
1150 | 1150 | 900 | 900 | 1100 | 1000 | 1150 | 1300 | 1650 | 1400 | 1500 | 1700 | 2100 | 2200 | 2250 | 2300 | 2400 | 2150 | 2250 | 2000 | 2000 | |
 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
Light rain (total 6.0mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.
Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rusutsu Resort:
Continuous light rain reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation 6 kms NE of Niseko Grand Hirafu but it is forecast cold enough for snow at higher elevations in the ski area from Niseko Grand Hirafu
Rain and snow or hail reported from Kutchan at 179 metres elevation only 4 kms E of Niseko Hanazono Resort but it is probably falling as rain apart from near the top of the ski area from Niseko Hanazono Resort
| Top snow depth: | 0 cm |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | 0 cm |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 3 Apr 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.4 | 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 Rusutsu Resort at the specific elevation of 594 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rusutsu Resort. 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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Overall 3.8 Based on 13 votes and 12 reviews
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
Sean from Australia writes:
This place doesn't compare to Niseko. Less snow, still the same crowds; why bother.
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