Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.22 in (1023.37 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 12:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WNW Santa Rosa CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of dense fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Dense
    Fog then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of fog between 4am and 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm.  Areas of fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 10pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers.  High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of dense fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Areas of fog between 4am and 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Areas of fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers. High near 54. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
Washington's Birthday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WNW Santa Rosa CA
 38.46°N 122.76°W (Elev. 118 ft)
12:44 pm PST Feb 12, 2026
1pm PST Feb 12, 2026-6pm PST Feb 18, 2026
 
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