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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed ENE 17 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 29 Dec 02:54 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Sonora Pass CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East wind 17 to 21 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow.  Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow.  Cloudy, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with an east northeast wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. East wind 17 to 21 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 33. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. East southeast wind around 11 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
New Year's Day
Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 29.
Thursday Night
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Breezy.
Saturday
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
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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 29, 2025
3am PST Dec 29, 2025-6pm PST Jan 4, 2026
 
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