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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

64°F

18°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 19 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:00 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Today

    Today: A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8100 feet. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain. Snow level 6600 feet. High near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 10 percent chance of rain after 5pm. Snow level 7400 feet rising to 8100 feet. Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain after midnight. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7000 feet after midnight . Increasing clouds, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Rain. Snow level 6600 feet. High near 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Snow level 6600 feet lowering to 5200 feet after midnight . Low around 35. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 11am, then a chance of rain. Snow level 4900 feet rising to 5600 feet in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 5900 feet lowering to 5300 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 7200 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain. Snow level 6200 feet rising to 6800 feet in the afternoon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.52°N 120.54°W (Elev. 4738 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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