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Rapid Warm-Up Forecast Across Much of the Lower 48 Today and Tuesday

Most of the U.S. starts the week calm and unseasonably warm. The Heartland will be warmest, with highs 25–30° above average. Only the Gulf Coast stays chilly. Rain today is limited to western Washington while lake effect snow continues east of Lake Ontario. Cooler air returns after Tuesday, bringing a wintry mix to the Midwest and Northeast by Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed WNW 5 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 12 Jan 01:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 44. East wind around 11 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 36. East wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 44. East wind around 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 36. East wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.21°N 119.87°W (Elev. 8615 ft)
Last Update:
1:21 pm PST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PST Jan 12, 2026-6pm PST Jan 18, 2026
 
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