Summit forecast, next 72 hours
- New snow0 in
- Strongest gusts15 mphSunday Night
- Coldest45°F
| Forecast | Snow | Gusts | Temp °F |
|---|---|---|---|
| TonightPatchy Smoke | 0 in | 10 mph | Low 45° |
| SaturdayAreas Of Smoke | 0 in | 10 mph | High 68° |
| Saturday NightAreas Of Smoke | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 44° |
| SundayMostly Sunny | 0 in | 15 mph | High 66° |
| Sunday NightPartly Cloudy | 0 in | 15 mph | Low 44° |
| MondaySunny | 0 in | 10 mph | High 61° |
Snow is the forecast new accumulation at the summit grid point. Dots use Road Travel’s driving-risk scale.
Typical weather by month
Monthly normals from the long-term stations nearest the summit. None sits exactly on the pass, so each column says how far away and how high it is.
| Month | Leavitt Lake 9,617 ft · 4 mi southeast of the summit | Bridgeport 6,470 ft · 23 mi east of the summit | Topaz Lake 5,292 ft · 29 mi north of the summit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precip (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | High / low °F | Snow (in) | |
| Jan | 9.5 | 43° / 10° | 7.4 | 47° / 22° | 5.8 |
| Feb | 9.3 | 45° / 13° | 8.2 | 51° / 25° | 3.0 |
| Mar | 8.3 | 52° / 20° | 3.9 | 58° / 29° | 3.1 |
| Apr | 4.5 | 59° / 25° | 2.4 | 63° / 33° | 0.3 |
| May | 2.7 | 67° / 32° | 0.8 | 72° / 41° | 0 |
| Jun | 0.8 | 77° / 39° | 0.1 | 82° / 48° | 0 |
| Jul | 0.9 | 85° / 43° | 0 | 92° / 55° | 0 |
| Aug | 0.5 | 84° / 41° | 0 | 90° / 53° | 0 |
| Sep | 0.9 | 78° / 34° | 0 | 82° / 46° | 0 |
| Oct | 3.3 | 67° / 24° | 0.3 | 70° / 36° | 0 |
| Nov | 5.7 | 55° / 17° | 1.5 | 56° / 28° | 1.5 |
| Dec | 9.2 | 45° / 12° | 7.3 | 46° / 22° | 4.6 |
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020: Leavitt Lake (USS0019L38S, 9,617 ft); BRIDGEPORT (USC00041072, 6,470 ft); TOPAZ LAKE (USC00268186, 5,292 ft). Snow days are days with at least 1 inch of new snow. “—” means the station does not publish that normal.
Cameras, road reports and winter rules
Conditions on the pass change by the hour, so these go straight to the official sources.
Closes for the winter. Caltrans closes Sonora Pass in winter and reopens it in spring, setting the dates each year by safety, weather and snow levels. Caltrans District 10: mountain passes
- For this passCaltrans SR-108 highway conditions
- For this passCaltrans District 10: mountain pass closures
- For this passCaltrans camera: US-395 at Sonora Junction (east end)
- California · CaltransQuickMap conditions and cameras
- California · winter rulesChain controls
Check the official National Weather Service forecast for the summit and the road report before you leave.
Crossing Sonora Pass? See the summit at the hour you’ll be there
Road Travel times the forecast to your drive, so you see conditions at the summit when you will actually reach it, and get alerts about weather ahead on the way.
Questions about Sonora Pass
How high is Sonora Pass?
The summit is 9,643 ft above sea level, on CA-108.
How far is Sonora Pass from Strawberry and Bridgeport?
By road, the summit is 36 miles from Strawberry, CA and 32 miles from Bridgeport, CA.
Is Sonora Pass open in winter?
No. Caltrans closes Sonora Pass in winter and reopens it in spring, setting the dates each year by safety, weather and snow levels.
What is the wettest month at Sonora Pass?
January. The Leavitt Lake snow-monitoring site (9,617 ft, 4 mi southeast of the summit) averages 9.5 inches of precipitation that month, counting the water in melted snow (1991–2020 normals).