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.

Fog

43°F

6°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.1 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 21 Jan 08:00 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Santa Rosa CA

  • Today

    Today: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy frost after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, 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
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Santa Rosa CA
 38.47°N 122.74°W (Elev. 135 ft)
2:13 am PST Jan 21, 2026
8am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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