Kusatsu Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
A Clear Night Under the Stars
Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.
Warmest Wednesday at 15° · coldest night Tuesday at 1°
The short of it: Kusatsu weather on Thursday, 12 November 2026: local time, 4 °C (40 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 2 °C (35 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (51 °F), low 2 °C (35 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost possible, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 19:45 local time.
KUSATSU, Thursday. — Kusatsu may look for partly cloudy skies this day, with the mercury climbing to about 11° before sinking to 2° by night. That is about what a November day usually brings here, where the long-run average high is 11°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WNW, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 15°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 1°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 17 mm in all. Clear nights may still leave a ground frost on the grass by dawn.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Kusatsu runs from 1° at night to 11° by day, with some 67 mm of rain. August is the warmest month here at 27°, February the coldest at -7°, and July the wettest with 190 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from December to March. The best months to ride in are September and June.
The sun is up 10 h 20 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,112 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Clear sky | 5° | 2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 2° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 4° | 1° | 4 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 3° | 0° | 4 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Clear sky | 3° | 0° | 5 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Clear sky | 3° | 0° | 5 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Partly cloudy | 3° | 0° | 6 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Partly cloudy | 4° | 0° | 6 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Partly cloudy | 4° | 0° | 6 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Mostly clear | 4° | 0° | 6 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Mostly clear | 4° | 0° | 6 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Mostly clear | 4° | 0° | 6 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Clear sky | 7° | 4° | 5 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Clear sky | 11° | 8° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Clear sky | 12° | 9° | 1 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Clear sky | 13° | 10° | 1 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Clear sky | 13° | 11° | 0 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Clear sky | 14° | 12° | 1 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Clear sky | 14° | 11° | 1 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Clear sky | 13° | 11° | 2 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Clear sky | 11° | 10° | 3 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Mostly clear | 9° | 8° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 8° | 6° | 2 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 12): partly cloudy, high 11°, low 2°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:19 AM, down 4:39 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Friday (Nov 13): overcast, high 14°, low 3°, dry, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 4:38 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Saturday (Nov 14): overcast, high 12°, low 5°, dry, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 4:37 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Sunday (Nov 15): rain, high 10°, low 6°, 12 mm of rain, gusts to 28 km/h. Sun up 6:22 AM, down 4:36 PM. A proper soaking is due — the telegraph runs hot between stations.
Monday (Nov 16): light rain, high 10°, low 2°, 0.8 mm of rain, gusts to 44 km/h. Sun up 6:23 AM, down 4:36 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
Tuesday (Nov 17): light rain, high 3°, low 1°, 1.7 mm of rain, gusts to 29 km/h. Sun up 6:24 AM, down 4:35 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
Wednesday (Nov 18): light rain, high 15°, low 3°, 3.1 mm of rain, gusts to 43 km/h. Sun up 6:25 AM, down 4:35 PM. A gentle rain falls over the district. Keep under a roof if you can.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 2°11° | dry | 17 km/h | 10 h 20 min | |
| Friday | 3°14° | dry | 16 km/h | 10 h 18 min | |
| Saturday | 5°12° | dry | 11 km/h | 10 h 16 min | |
| Sunday | 6°10° | 12 mm | 28 km/h | 10 h 14 min | |
| Monday | 2°10° | 0.8 mm | 44 km/h | 10 h 13 min | |
| Tuesday | 1°3° | 1.7 mm | 29 km/h | 10 h 11 min | |
| Wednesday | 3°15° | 3.1 mm | 43 km/h | 10 h 10 min |
Warmest: Wednesday at 15°. Wettest: Sunday, 12 mm. Strongest gusts: Monday, 44 km/h.