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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 4 MPH
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.16 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 08:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Redwood City CA

Flood Watch December 26, 06:58am until December 26, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch December 26, 06:58am until December 26, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Fri

    Flood Watch

  • Today

    High: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 39 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 50 percent chance of showers between 11am and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
New Year's Day
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Redwood City CA
 37.48°N 122.22°W (Elev. 46 ft)
Last Update:
3:07 am PST Dec 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am PST Dec 26, 2025-6pm PST Jan 1, 2026
 
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