Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

LOS ALTOS (LOAC1)

Lat: 37.35472°NLon: 122.14167°WElev: 539.0ft.

NA

51°F

11°C

Humidity 95%
Wind Speed NW 2 MPH
Barometer NA
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility NA
Last update 22 Apr 08:10 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Los Altos Hills CA

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 54 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. West northwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Los Altos Hills CA
 37.33°N 122.18°W (Elev. 1998 ft)
2:42 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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