Heavy Snow in the Cascades and Northern Rockies; Wintry Mix in the Northeast; High Winds in Southern California

Two more cold fronts will pass through the Northwest U.S. this week with heavy mountain snow continuing across the Cascades, and northern Rockies. A quick moving storm system will bring mixed precipitation including some freezing rain across the Northeast U.S. today. High winds could blow down trees and power lines in the mountains of southern California this evening through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

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

NA

32°F

0°C

Humidity 99%
Wind Speed N 3 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 07 Jan 04:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with an east wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread frost after 3pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Frost

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow between noon and 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 10am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around 8. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northeast wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -16. Breezy, with an east wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Saturday
Widespread frost after 3pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Widespread frost. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 35.
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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 Jan 7, 2026
5am PST Jan 7, 2026-6pm PST Jan 13, 2026
 
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