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.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed WSW 9 MPH
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.04 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 03:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Cedarville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow after 4am.  Snow level 8800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm.  Snow level 9000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly after 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind around 9 mph becoming west northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow after 4am. Snow level 8800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 9000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. East southeast wind 9 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 8700 feet lowering to 7900 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Blustery.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Cedarville CA
 41.41°N 120.21°W (Elev. 7674 ft)
3:41 pm PST Feb 26, 2026
4pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 5, 2026
 
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