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

37°F

3°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed ENE 20 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 04:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 23. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 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 wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Snow Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.

    High: 38 °F

    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 23. Breezy, with an east wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. East wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 46. East northeast wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind 11 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
New Year's Day
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 27.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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Point Forecast:
14 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.23°N 119.85°W (Elev. 9163 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
5pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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