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Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

COTTAGE (STUC1)

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

NA

84°F

29°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSW 6 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility NA
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 31 Jul 11:54 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Sonora Pass CA
 38.3°N 119.69°W (Elev. 10210 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am PDT Jul 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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