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July 5 Weather

7/5/2018

The low pressure system of Typhoon #7 continues to rage in the Sea of Japan sucking in air from the Pacific ocean across the mainland and into its vortex. This results in extremely high winds on Mt. Fuji.

As the typhoon moves northward, calmer conditions should take hold in the Fuji area in the next few days. At this time, climbing Fuji is NOT recommended at any elevation.

Current hazards:

High winds
Sideways rain
Cold temperatures
Sideways hail
Low visibility getting lost
Lightning and thunder is a possibility

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Fuji Weather

This is a regularly updated Mt. Fuji weather report provided for general informational purposes to the public. The report describes current weather conditions and issues and is not intended to be used as a forecast or an indication of whether or not one should climb Fuji.

Factors including fitness, hiking experience and gear should be taken into consideration when deciding whether or not you should climb.

Note that Mt Fuji is alpine terrain with frequent, sudden and unexpected changes in weather. Even the best models are frequently unable to predict suddenly appearing clouds, wind, rain, hail and lightning.

For weather forecasting, see the FMG page here for computer model forecasting.

Hikers climb Mt Fuji at their own risk.