Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Overcast

46°F

8°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SSW 10 MPH
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.44 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 17 Feb 06:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Newark CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely, mainly after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 9am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Low around 41. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am.  High near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 5am. Areas of frost after 4am.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain between 10am and 4pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then rain likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Low around 41. South southeast wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 48. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of rain between 10am and 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Newark CA
 37.54°N 122.03°W (Elev. 69 ft)
2:05 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
7pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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