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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Partly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed W 14 MPH
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.87 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Feb 08:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Newark CA

Cold Weather Advisory until February 20, 09:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory until February 20, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Fri

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 35 °F

    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Friday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 59. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South southeast wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of rain, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Newark CA
 37.56°N 122.04°W (Elev. 105 ft)
Last Update:
12:32 am PST Feb 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am PST Feb 20, 2026-6pm PST Feb 26, 2026
 
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