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.

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 6 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 01:53 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Santa Rosa CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog between 1am and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. Light south southwest wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 58. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog between 1am and 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 40. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Santa Rosa CA
 38.47°N 122.74°W (Elev. 135 ft)
1:19 pm PST Jan 22, 2026
2pm PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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