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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

63°F

17°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 30.0 in (1015.92 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 May 09:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming west southwest 19 to 24 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain, mixing with snow after 8am, then gradually ending. Snow level 6500 feet lowering to 5100 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11pm. Snow level 6400 feet lowering to 5800 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 11am. Snow level 5400 feet rising to 6900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly before 11pm. Snow level 7700 feet. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Snow level 7700 feet rising to 8900 feet in the afternoon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.52°N 120.54°W (Elev. 4738 ft)
Last Update:
4:40 pm PDT May 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT May 23, 2026-6pm PDT May 30, 2026
 
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