Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

MOUNT ELIZABETH (MOUC1)

Lat: 38.06293°NLon: 120.24725°WElev: 4942.0ft.

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed SSE 7 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 21 Jan 11:02 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.11°N 119.79°W (Elev. 7644 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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