Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast and Northern Plains; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and hail are forecast across the Northeast U.S. and North Dakota today. Heavy to excessive rainfall is possible over eastern New Mexico into western Texas and over the western Florida peninsula today. Critical fire weather conditions will persist today over parts of the interior Northwest and Great Basin. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed WNW 4 MPH
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 03 Jul 11:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west southwest wind increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 12 to 17 mph becoming light northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.49°N 120.56°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
10:40 am PDT Jul 3, 2025
11am PDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm PDT Jul 9, 2025
 
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