Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 09:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

Red Flag Warning August 27, 02:00pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Light south wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 89. Light south wind becoming west southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West southwest wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light south in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.49°N 120.56°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
9pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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