Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SSE 5 MPH
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 07 Aug 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Alturas CA

Heat Advisory August 7, 09:29pm until August 8, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 7, 09:29pm until August 8, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear then
    Smoke

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy smoke before 7pm, then widespread smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Widespread smoke, mainly after 3am. Clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Areas of smoke before 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy smoke before 7pm, then widespread smoke after 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Alturas CA
 41.44°N 120.61°W (Elev. 4528 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Aug 7, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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