Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 09:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 1pm.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east wind.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain.  Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly before 10am.  Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light east wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Snow level 7000 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain. Snow level 7000 feet lowering to 6500 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Snow level 6000 feet rising to 6500 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6800 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Snow level 6000 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.5°N 120.53°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
9:41 am PST Feb 26, 2026
9am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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