Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)

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

Mist

41°F

5°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.59 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 22 Jan 05:41 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Rosa CA

  • Today

    Today: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog before 3am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog before 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Patchy frost between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Widespread fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Widespread fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Rosa CA
 38.45°N 122.7°W (Elev. 190 ft)
3:11 am PST Jan 22, 2026
5am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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