Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

Lat: 38.34587°NLon: 120.22952°WElev: 6064.0ft.

NA

39°F

4°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed ENE 22 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 28 Dec 08:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 25. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 21 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain and snow likely before 10am, then snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 25. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East northeast wind around 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. East northeast wind around 14 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of snow after 10am, mixing with rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain and snow likely before 10am, then snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.21°N 119.87°W (Elev. 8615 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
9pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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