Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

LOS ALTOS (LOAC1)

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

NA

47°F

8°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed WSW 1 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Jan 08:10 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Los Altos CA

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 11am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Friday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Los Altos CA
 37.37°N 122.1°W (Elev. 226 ft)
3:11 am PST Jan 22, 2026
8am PST Jan 22, 2026-6pm PST Jan 28, 2026
 
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