Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

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

NA

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SSE 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Dec 05:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    High: 20 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. East wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 14. Wind chill values as low as -3. East northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 24. East wind 8 to 11 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northeast wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery, with an east northeast wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.28°N 119.66°W (Elev. 10837 ft)
1:21 am PST Dec 27, 2025
6am PST Dec 27, 2025-6pm PST Jan 2, 2026
 
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