Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed NW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.35 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Jan 07:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NE Alturas CA

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Light northwest wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. North northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NE Alturas CA
 41.58°N 120.44°W (Elev. 4587 ft)
5:01 am PST Jan 21, 2026
7am PST Jan 21, 2026-6pm PST Jan 27, 2026
 
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