Tropical Moisture Brings Heavy Rain to Southwest; Strong Coastal Low to Impact the East Coast

Deep tropical moisture surging into the Southwest U.S. will lead to widespread showers and thunderstorms capable of producing flash flooding the next several days. A strong coastal low will develop late Friday and is expected to bring flooding, high surf, dangerous rip currents, gusty winds and heavy rain to much of the U.S. East Coast through early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

Lat: 37.46667°NLon: 122.11667°WElev: 7.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

22°C

72°F

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 9 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 13°C (55°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 09 Oct 04:47 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Atherton CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 13 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 24 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 8 km/h.

    Low: 13 °C

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 23 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: 11 °C

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 24.

    High: 24 °C

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: A chance of rain, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.

    High: 21 °C

    Chance Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °C

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 24. Light and variable wind becoming west 6 to 11 km/h in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 8 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 23. West northwest wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 13 to 18 km/h in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 11. West northwest wind 16 to 21 km/h decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Columbus Day
A chance of rain, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Atherton CA
 37.42°N 122.2°W (Elev. 220 m)
2:27 pm PDT Oct 9, 2025
6pm PDT Oct 9, 2025-6pm PDT Oct 16, 2025
 
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