Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NNW 3 MPH
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.34 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Aug 11:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

14 Miles SW Fort Bidwell CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 55 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 94. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
A slight chance of rain. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
14 Miles SW Fort Bidwell CA
 41.74°N 120.39°W (Elev. 4770 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
12am PDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 25, 2026
 
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