Alturas, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 18°F
Feels Like 18°F  
Humidity 92% Dew Point 16°F Wind Calm Barometer 30.31 in.
Visibility 10 mi.
Report from a NOAA weather station 1.2 mi. WSW of central Alturas
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Partly Sunny, High 48F, Low 32F
48
32
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Rain, High 51F, Low 32F
20%
51
32
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Rain, High 49F, Low 29F
20%
49
29
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Partly Sunny, High 54F, Low 29F
54
29
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Cloudy, High 57F, Low 32F
57
32
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Partly Sunny, High 59F, Low 34F
59
34
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Mostly Sunny, High 61F
61
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 48°F to 61°F. Some snow possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 12°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 42°F with lows around 21°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Alturas, CA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.

Friday Dec 5

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Light west southwest wind.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain before 4am. Snow level 8800 feet lowering to 7200 feet after midnight . Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Dec 6

Rain

Day: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10am. Snow level 6400 feet. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday Dec 7

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Tuesday Dec 9

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Wednesday Dec 10

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.


About Alturas, CA

Alturas (Spanish for "Heights"; Achumawi: Kasalektawi) is the only incorporated city in Modoc County, California of which it is also the county seat. Located in the Shasta Cascade region of Northern California, the city had a population of 2,715 at the 2020 census. Alturas is located at the confluence of the south and north forks of the Pit River, east of the center of Modoc County, at an elevation of 4,370 feet (1,330 m). Alturas is one of the largest cities in the region and a local economic hub.

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