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

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

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

NA

57°F

14°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed SSE 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 20 Jan 01:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles SW Sonora Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph.  Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 45. Light south wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south southwest wind.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 10am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 3 to 5 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles SW Sonora Pass CA
 38.28°N 119.72°W (Elev. 8310 ft)
1:26 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
2pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 26, 2026
 
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