Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Partly Cloudy

12°C

54°F

Humidity	81%
Wind Speed	NA 3 MPH
Barometer	30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint	9°C (48°F)
Visibility	16 km
Last update	21 Apr 08:47 PM PDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Atherton CA

Overnight
Low: 8 °C
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 18 °C
Showers
Likely
Wednesday Night
Low: 8 °C
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 21 °C
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 8 °C
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 19 °C
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 9 °C
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 18 °C
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °C
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A 40 percent chance of rain after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Calm wind. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm possible.

Wednesday

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2.5 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 3 to 8 km/h.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 21. Light west northwest wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 km/h in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 11 to 16 km/h becoming light west after midnight.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 18.