Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

46°F

8°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.3 in (1026.08 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 09:35 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Cedarville CA

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the evening.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm.  Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 11 to 13 mph becoming south southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the evening.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly between 10am and 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Snow level 8500 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Snow level 8500 feet lowering to 7700 feet after midnight . Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. Snow level 7100 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Snow level 7100 feet lowering to 6600 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
A chance of snow before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow. Snow level 6900 feet. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Cedarville CA
 41.56°N 120.25°W (Elev. 6352 ft)
9:41 am PST Feb 26, 2026
9am PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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