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 45%
Wind Speed ENE 11 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 28 Dec 01:54 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNW Sonora Pass CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 31. East wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 16. Wind chill values as low as -3. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Wind chill values as low as -5. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. East wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
New Year's Day
Snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Friday Night
Snow likely. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles NNW Sonora Pass CA
 38.38°N 119.65°W (Elev. 10187 ft)
1:21 pm PST Dec 28, 2025
2pm PST Dec 28, 2025-6pm PST Jan 3, 2026
 
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