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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from April 10, 05:00 PM PDT until April 12, 11:00 PM PDT

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

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

49°F

9°C

Humidity	64%
Wind Speed	NNW 5 MPH
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	NA
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	09 Apr 12:54 AM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Sonora Pass CA

Winter Storm Watch April 10, 05:00pm until April 12, 11:00pm

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow
Friday
High: 38 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of snow showers after 4pm. Some thunder is also possible. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. South southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday Night

A chance of rain showers and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow after 11pm. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. Some thunder is also possible. High near 38. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Friday Night

Snow showers before 8pm, then snow after 8pm. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 24. South southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Saturday

Snow, mainly before 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. High near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers before 8pm, then snow after 8pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 11 to 17 inches possible.

Sunday

Snow before 11am, then snow showers after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy.

Sunday Night

Snow likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday

A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.

Monday Night

A slight chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 37.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 21.