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Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

37°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Mar 08:20 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Alturas CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Alturas CA
 41.5°N 120.5°W (Elev. 4406 ft)
Last Update:
4:41 am PDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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