Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

51°F

11°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SE 3 MPH
Barometer 30.31 in (1026.41 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Likely CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm.  Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Snow level 6400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light south southwest wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Snow level 6400 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6700 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Likely CA
 41.24°N 120.5°W (Elev. 4590 ft)
9:41 am PST Feb 26, 2026
11am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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