Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall Across the South; Heat Spreads Across the West and Southern Plains

A couple of frontal boundaries will move east and south from the Plains to the Gulf and Atlantic coastlines. These boundaries will focus showers and thunderstorms through the weekend, with scattered severe thunderstorms from the Southern Plains and across the Gulf Coast states. Locally heavy rainfall may also occur, which may be welcome news across drought areas. Meanwhile, heat spreads westward. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

Lat: 41.48362°NLon: 120.5615°WElev: 4383.0ft.

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 09 May 03:50 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.5°N 120.53°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
1:41 pm PDT May 9, 2026
4pm PDT May 9, 2026-6pm PDT May 16, 2026
 
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