Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

LOS ALTOS (LOAC1)

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

NA

61°F

16°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed WSW 0 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Aug 01:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Los Altos CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light west wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 86 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Light west wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Los Altos CA
 37.35°N 122.1°W (Elev. 335 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
1am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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