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Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Clear

70°F

21°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed NNW 18 MPH
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.27 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 02:47 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Stanford CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Stanford CA
 37.42°N 122.18°W (Elev. 187 ft)
Last Update:
1:47 pm PDT Aug 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm PDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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