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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 14 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 May 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of rain before 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Light southeast wind becoming south southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.5°N 120.53°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
10:41 am PDT May 10, 2026
11am PDT May 10, 2026-6pm PDT May 16, 2026
 
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