DRIESTSINCE
California · precipitation record 1935–2026

Alturas, CA

2026
NEAR NORMAL PRECIPITATION
6.76in
year to date · normal 6.87"

Accumulation

TODAY
0.0in
no rain yet of 91 yrs
MONTH TO DATE
0.06in
23rd wettest of 92 yrs
LAST 90 DAYS
3.15in
35th wettest of 92 yrs
120% of normal
YEAR TO DATE
6.76in
43rd driest of 91 yrs
98% of normal

Extremes & Streaks

Biggest Day on Record

3.51in
on Dec 11, 1937 · in 92 years

Dry Streak

3days
current run under 0.01" · longest ever 143 days (to Oct 27, 1994)

Wet Streak

0days
consecutive days with rain · longest ever 14 days

Year to Date vs Normal

98%
6.76" of a normal 6.87" · wettest 12.59" (1986) · driest 3.73" (2022)

This Year's Rainfall

Alturas's cumulative rainfall so far this year against its own record — the normal accumulation, and the wettest & driest years to date. The bright line is the running total; where it rides the band tells the story at a glance.
Alturas, CA — cumulative rainfall this year vs the record
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Sun & Location

Sun & Daylight Today

Sunrise4:38 AM
Sunset7:37 PM
Solar noon12:07 PM
Daylight15h 00m
Local standard time (no DST), level horizon.

Location

41.48°N, 120.56°W

Nearby Stations

Klamath Falls, OR75 mi NWMount Shasta, CA91 mi WRedding, CA112 mi SWMedford, OR134 mi WReno, NV142 mi SWinnemucca, NV148 mi E

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