Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

59°F

15°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 13 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Nov 01:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain likely after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 61 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 57. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Rain likely after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.47°N 122.19°W (Elev. 66 ft)
12:26 pm PST Nov 17, 2025
2pm PST Nov 17, 2025-6pm PST Nov 23, 2025
 
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