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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Clear

61°F

16°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.24 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 08:47 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.47°N 122.19°W (Elev. 66 ft)
Last Update:
8:42 pm PDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm PDT May 15, 2026-6pm PDT May 22, 2026
 
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