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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.2 in (1022.69 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 08 Aug 05:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SW Alturas CA

Heat Advisory August 8, 05:26am until August 8, 11:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory August 8, 05:26am until August 8, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sat

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 98 °F

    Smoke then
    Haze

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Widespread haze before 8pm. Widespread smoke, mainly after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Haze then
    Smoke

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Smoke

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 94 °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

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread haze between 3pm and 5pm. Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Widespread haze before 8pm. Widespread smoke, mainly after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 53. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Widespread smoke, mainly before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SW Alturas CA
 41.44°N 120.61°W (Elev. 4528 ft)
5:21 am PDT Aug 8, 2026
5am PDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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