Weather Alerts Map

Plumas County weather alerts

1 advisory is in effect for Plumas County, CA. The most serious is a winter weather advisory.

Since 2016 the National Weather Service has issued about 702 alerts that included Plumas County, roughly 70 a year. The most common is the winter weather advisory (151 from 2016 to 2025). The last tornado warning was issued on February 19, 2024.

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Active alerts for Plumas County

Winter Weather Advisory

Lassen Volcanic National Park; Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80; Sierra Nevada of El Dorado-Amador-Northern Alpine Counties Above 5000 ft Including Highway 50; Sierra Nevada of Calavera…Until · NWS Sacramento CA

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SUNDAY TO 10 PM PST MONDAY

Full alert text
* WHAT...Snow is expected for elevations above 6000 feet. Total snow
accumulations 2 to 6 inches, with up to 14 inches near Lassen Park.
Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Northern Sierra above 6000 feet, including Highway 50,
Interstate 80, State Route 4, State Route 108, Southern Cascades
above 6000 feet, including Lassen National Park.

* WHEN...From 4 PM Sunday to 10 PM PST Monday.

* IMPACTS...The hazardous conditions will impact Sunday evening
travelers, as well as the Monday morning and evening commutes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Snow levels 6500 to 7500 feet Sunday, dropping
to around 5000 to 6000 Monday. Heaviest snow is expected late
Sunday night into Monday morning. Lull in activity expected on
Tuesday, followed by a colder, stronger system by mid-week.

What to do: Check the latest road conditions from Caltrans online at quickmap.dot.ca.gov or dial 5 1 1.

Map data: NWS, OpenFreeMap, OpenStreetMap

Recent alerts in Plumas County

IssuedAlertArea
Nov 14, 1:55 PM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryLassen Volcanic National Park; Sierra Nevada of Sierra-Nevada-Placer Counties Above 5000 ft Including Interstate 80; Sierra Nevada of El Dor

Plumas County alert history

Alert events that included Plumas County or its forecast zones, from the NWS warning archive.

Alert type2016–20252026Last issued
Winter Weather Advisory1511February 10, 2026
Winter Storm Warning1183April 11, 2026
Winter Storm Watch1082April 11, 2026
Flood Advisory650December 21, 2025
Severe Thunderstorm Warning478September 21, 2026
Wind Advisory420January 25, 2025
Flood Watch320December 21, 2025
Flood Warning270March 14, 2023
Fire Weather Watch240October 26, 2020
Flash Flood Warning240August 4, 2024
Red Flag Warning210October 25, 2020
Heat Advisory110July 11, 2025
Extreme Heat Watch80July 14, 2023
Extreme Heat Warning70July 15, 2023
High Wind Warning70March 14, 2024
High Wind Watch50March 14, 2024
Blizzard Warning30February 29, 2024
Cold Weather Advisory12February 21, 2026
Tornado Warning10February 19, 2024

Tornado history

No tornadoes are recorded in Plumas County in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database since 1950.

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