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Heat Wave and Severe Thunderstorms this Independence Day

A prolonged, dangerous heat wave will persist through the Independence Day weekend across the Ohio Valley, Midwest, and Mid-Atlantic. Numerous temperature records are expected. Clusters of severe thunderstorms will move across parts of the Allegheny Plateau into Mid Atlantic this Independence Day, with potential for widespread damaging winds. Additional severe thunderstorms in the Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

83°F

28°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed NW 5 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 04 Jul 11:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles W Likely CA

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east southeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 13 to 18 mph becoming east southeast 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles W Likely CA
 41.22°N 120.79°W (Elev. 6299 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am PDT Jul 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm PDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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