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Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed WSW 6 MPH
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.21 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7400 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm.  Patchy frost after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight .  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Patchy Frost

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West northwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Snow level 8100 feet lowering to 7400 feet in the afternoon . Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Snow level 7300 feet lowering to 6200 feet after midnight . Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.5°N 120.53°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Jun 26, 2026
9pm PDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm PDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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