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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed SSW 14 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 01 Apr 01:47 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Palo Alto Airport CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northwest. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of rain before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 47. West southwest wind 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind 13 to 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. West northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light northwest. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Palo Alto Airport CA
 37.46°N 122.07°W (Elev. 0 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm PDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm PDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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