Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 122.81667°WElev: 125.0ft.

Fog

33°F

1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 4 MPH
Barometer	30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	0.25 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	30 Dec 06:21 AM PST

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Extended Forecast for

Santa Rosa CA

Coastal Flood Advisory December 31, 05:00am until January 4, 02:00pm

Cold Weather Advisory until December 30, 09:00am

Dense Fog Advisory December 30, 06:37am until December 30, 10:00am

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Coastal Flood Advisory

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Cold Weather Advisory until December 30, 09:00am
Dense Fog Advisory December 30, 06:37am until December 30, 10:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 57 °F
Patchy Dense
Fog then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 53 °F
Chance Rain
and Patchy
Fog
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Rain and
Areas Fog
New Year's Day
High: 54 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Thursday Night
Low: 51 °F
Showers and
Areas Fog
Friday
High: 55 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 44 °F
Rain and
Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy dense fog before 10am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

Wednesday

A 50 percent chance of rain after 10am. Patchy fog after 3pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Rain. Areas of fog before 10pm, then patchy fog after 4am. Low around 48. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

New Year's Day

Rain. Patchy fog. High near 54. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Rain before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Areas of fog. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Friday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, then rain after 10am. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Friday Night

Rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday

Rain likely. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 52.

Saturday Night

Rain likely. Widespread fog, mainly after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Sunday

A chance of rain. Widespread fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night

Rain likely. Widespread fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.