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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed ENE 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 01:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 20. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 33. East northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 20. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 37. East northeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. East wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 14 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
New Year's Day
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.21°N 119.7°W (Elev. 9757 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
2pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 3, 2026
 
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