Heavy Snow in the Northwest; Wintry Mix from the Great Lakes to Northeast

Two cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with the main impact being heavy mountain snow across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes today then the Northeast U.S. tonight into Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

MOUNT ELIZABETH (MOUC1)

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

NA

45°F

7°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 8 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 06 Jan 01:02 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles SW Sonora Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy fog after 4pm. Widespread frost.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 34. Light southwest wind.

    High: 34 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 7pm. Widespread frost before 9pm, then widespread frost after 10pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Frost and
    Patchy Fog
    then Frost

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm.  Patchy fog before noon. Widespread frost after 3pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread frost after 4pm.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny then
    Frost

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread frost before 7pm.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost, mainly after 4pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Frost

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy fog after 4pm. Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 34. Light southwest wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 7pm. Widespread frost before 9pm, then widespread frost after 10pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 19. East wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow between 1pm and 2pm. Patchy fog before noon. Widespread frost after 3pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Friday
Widespread frost after 4pm. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Widespread frost before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Saturday
Widespread frost, mainly after 4pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost before 7pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Areas of frost. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles SW Sonora Pass CA
 38.14°N 119.86°W (Elev. 7598 ft)
1:21 pm PST Jan 6, 2026
2pm PST Jan 6, 2026-6pm PST Jan 12, 2026
 
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