Threats of Heavy Rainfall, Severe Thunderstorms and Dangerous Heat

Several complexes of thunderstorms, some severe with heavy rainfall, will impact areas from the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Ohio Valley to the mid-Atlantic. This threat will shift toward the Carolinas on Friday. Heavy rainfall, remnants of Edouard, continues for portions of eastern Texas through today. In-between these systems, a dome of high pressure and heat for central and eastern states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Clear

68°F

20°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 9 MPH
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.58 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 03 Sep 09:47 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    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

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.45°N 122.18°W (Elev. 95 ft)
5:26 am PDT Sep 3, 2026
10am PDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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