Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Alturas (KAAT)

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

Clear

73°F

23°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 5 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Sep 11:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Alturas CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Alturas CA
 41.5°N 120.53°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
11:26 am PDT Sep 11, 2026
11am PDT Sep 11, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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