Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

AE6EO MOUNTAIN VIEW (AW020)

Lat: 37.4015°NLon: 122.10517°WElev: 32.81ft.

NA

43°F

6°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed SW 1 MPH
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.84 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 17 Feb 11:55 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Los Altos CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light west wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain.  High near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 51 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Low around 42. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am.  High near 50. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then rain likely after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light west wind becoming west southwest 8 to 13 mph. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then a chance of rain. High near 51. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after midnight. Low around 42. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 50. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Los Altos CA
 37.39°N 122.11°W (Elev. 184 ft)
10:52 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
12am PST Feb 18, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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