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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

LOS ALTOS (LOAC1)

Lat: 37.35472°NLon: 122.14167°WElev: 539.0ft.

NA

49°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed ENE 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 31 Dec 06:10 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Los Altos Hills CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain. Temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F⇑

    Rain

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Rain before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 57. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 52 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain. Temperature rising to around 53 by 5am. East southeast wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
New Year's Day
Rain before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. High near 57. South wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain. Low around 52. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain before 10am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 10am and 1pm, then rain after 1pm. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Los Altos Hills CA
 37.34°N 122.15°W (Elev. 1506 ft)
Last Update:
2:14 pm PST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm PST Dec 31, 2025-6pm PST Jan 7, 2026
 
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