Severe Weather and Heavy Rainfall from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley; Heat Continuing in the Central Plains and Southeast

A stationary front will be the focus for daily showers and thunderstorms capable of widely scattered flash flooding and severe weather from the High Plains to the Ohio Valley. Monsoonal thunderstorms could cause local flash flooding across the Southwest and the Great Basin. Dangerous heat continues across the Central Plains and Southeast. Many areas will see their hottest temperatures of the year. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 4 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 06:47 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

Coastal Flood Advisory August 12, 08:24am until August 13, 02:00am
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Coastal Flood Advisory
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    Coastal Flood Advisory August 12, 08:24am until August 13, 02:00am

    NOW until 2:00am Thu

    Coastal Flood Advisory

  • Today

    High: 80 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.45°N 122.18°W (Elev. 95 ft)
1:26 am PDT Aug 12, 2026
8am PDT Aug 12, 2026-6pm PDT Aug 18, 2026
 
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