Cotton Lake, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

Mostly Cloudy 38°F
Feels Like 38°F  
Humidity 87% Dew Point 35°F Wind Calm Barometer N/A
Solar Rad 330 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 8.8 miles ESE of central Cotton Lake
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Point Forecast at a Glance

FriNov 14
Fri Nov 14: Snow Showers Likely, Low 28F
70%
 
28
SatNov 15
Sat Nov 15: Snow, High 36F, Low 20F
90%
36
20
SunNov 16
Sun Nov 16: Snow, High 27F, Low 17F
90%
27
17
MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Snow, High 26F, Low 17F
80%
26
17
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Snow, High 27F, Low 15F
40%
27
15
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Snow, High 32F, Low 19F
32
19
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Snow, High 30F
50%
30
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures remain relatively stable through the week, ranging from 26°F to 36°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 7 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 20°F below the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 50°F with lows around 25°F.


This Date in Weather History

1974 - A storm produced 15 inches of snow at the Buffalo, NY, airport, and 30 inches on the south shore of Lake Erie.

More on this and other weather history


Cotton Lake, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Friday Nov 14

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Wind chill values as low as 19. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Nov 15

Snow

Day: Snow. High near 36. Wind chill values as low as 18. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Snow

Night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. Wind chill values as low as 6. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.

Sunday Nov 16

Snow

Day: Snow, mainly before 4pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Nov 17

Snow

Day: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 26. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Snow

Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Nov 18

Snow

Day: A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.

Snow

Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Snow

Day: A 10 percent chance of snow. Sunny and cold, with a high near 32. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 15 mph.

Snow

Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday Nov 20

Snow

Day: A 50 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

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