Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

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

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 21 Jan 05:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 6 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.23°N 119.71°W (Elev. 9354 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 21, 2026
6am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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