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

Hayward, Hayward Air Terminal (KHWD)

Lat: 37.66083°NLon: 122.11833°WElev: 46.0ft.

Partly Cloudy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.13 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 10:35 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Castro Valley CA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly before 3pm.  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

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after midnight.  Low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am.  High near 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. 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: 51 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain, mainly after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of rain between 4am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain likely, mainly before 3pm. 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 midnight. Low around 42. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 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 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the morning. 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 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 10 percent chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Castro Valley CA
 37.71°N 122.08°W (Elev. 397 ft)
10:52 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
10pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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