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

Sacramento Mather Airport (KMHR)

Lat: 38.55996°NLon: 121.28397°WElev: 92.0ft.

Mist

46°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.64 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 10:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles ESE Elk Grove CA

Dense Fog Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm
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Dense Fog Advisory
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    Dense Fog Advisory until January 21, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Today

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread dense fog, mainly after 2am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.

    Low: 45 °F

    Dense Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Widespread dense fog, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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 38.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles ESE Elk Grove CA
 38.32°N 121.23°W (Elev. 69 ft)
1:21 am PST Jan 21, 2026
11am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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