Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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. Strong to severe thunderstorms may produce damaging wind, hail, a tornado or two, heavy rain and flash flooding across parts of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Heavy rainfall threat continues across the Gulf Coast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 08:55 AM 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
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Light south wind becoming west southwest 13 to 18 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.5°N 120.53°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
4:40 am PDT Aug 27, 2026
9am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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