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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Clear

57°F

14°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.95 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 07:47 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE East Palo Alto CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE East Palo Alto CA
 37.45°N 122.13°W (Elev. 49 ft)
Last Update:
2:20 am PDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT May 14, 2026-6pm PDT May 20, 2026
 
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