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Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed W 12 MPH
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.03 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Mar 04:00 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WNW Cedarville CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Snow level 9500 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Snow level 9700 feet lowering to 8400 feet after midnight . Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Windy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Snow level 8000 feet lowering to 7200 feet. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WNW Cedarville CA
 41.56°N 120.25°W (Elev. 6352 ft)
Last Update:
3:21 pm PDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm PDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm PDT Mar 25, 2026
 
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