Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. 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 58%
Wind Speed NW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.61 mb)
Dewpoint 4°C (39°F)
Visibility 16 km
Last update 20 Feb 04:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Atherton CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 km/h in the evening.

    Low: 3 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southeast wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.

    High: 15 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 18 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.

    Low: 8 °C

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South southeast wind 18 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.

    High: 18 °C

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 8 °C

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 19.

    High: 19 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 12 °C

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 17.

    High: 17 °C

    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain.  Cloudy, with a low around 11.

    Low: 11 °C

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 3. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 8 km/h in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Southeast wind 11 to 16 km/h increasing to 19 to 24 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South southeast wind 18 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 34 km/h.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. South southeast wind 18 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 32 km/h.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 17.
Tuesday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 11.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Friday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Atherton CA
 37.42°N 122.2°W (Elev. 220 m)
2:25 pm PST Feb 20, 2026
5pm PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 27, 2026
 
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