Severe Weather and Heavy Rain from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists in the East

Widespread strong thunderstorms with damaging winds and locally heavy rain are expected from the Upper Ohio Valley into the southern Mid-Atlantic today and portions of the central Appalachians and Carolinas on Saturday. Monsoonal moisture will bring a flash flooding threat to the Desert Southwest. Sweltering heat persists from the Plains to the southern Mid-Atlantic through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed N 6 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 04 Sep 10:47 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 11 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west  in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light west southwest wind becoming west northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.45°N 122.18°W (Elev. 95 ft)
11:27 am PDT Sep 4, 2026
11am PDT Sep 4, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 10, 2026
 
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