Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Partly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NNW 6 MPH
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.38 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 11:47 AM PST
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of rain after 10am.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light west northwest wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A slight chance of rain after 10am. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.45°N 122.18°W (Elev. 95 ft)
10:55 am PST Feb 26, 2026
12pm PST Feb 26, 2026-6pm PST Mar 4, 2026
 
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