Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Rain

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.61 in (1002.71 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 01 Apr 08:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 11:00am
Wind Advisory April 1, 08:25pm until April 1, 11:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory until April 2, 11:00am
    Wind Advisory April 1, 08:25pm until April 1, 11:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers and snow, becoming all snow after midnight. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.47°N 120.56°W (Elev. 4357 ft)
5:11 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
8pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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