Storm Brings Rain and Snow to the Southwest U.S. this weekend; Heavy Snow and Rain for Alaska

A storm will pass through the southwestern U.S. this weekend with widespread rain and mountain snow. Rainfall will be mostly beneficial but poses a risk for dangerous debris flows over recent burn scars. A significant winter storm will impact Alaska through the weekend with heavy snow across western Alaska and heavy rainfall across Southcentral with strong winds and marine/coastal impacts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Clear

50°F

10°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Jan 08:47 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

Freeze Watch January 26, 01:00am until January 28, 09:00am
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Freeze Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm.  Patchy frost after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Patchy Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light east wind becoming east northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.45°N 122.18°W (Elev. 95 ft)
12:26 am PST Jan 25, 2025
2am PST Jan 25, 2025-6pm PST Jan 31, 2025
 
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