Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

87°F

31°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 18 MPH
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.29 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 26 Aug 05:55 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SW Fort Bidwell CA

Red Flag Warning until August 26, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning August 27, 02:00pm until August 27, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until August 26, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light south southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SW Fort Bidwell CA
 41.75°N 120.33°W (Elev. 5515 ft)
4:40 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
6pm PDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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