Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)

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

Mist

45°F

7°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.96 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 07:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Santa Rosa CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Santa Rosa CA
 38.45°N 122.7°W (Elev. 190 ft)
7:24 pm PST Jan 20, 2026
8pm PST Jan 20, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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