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

Half Moon Bay Airport (KHAF)

Lat: 37.5136°NLon: 122.4996°WElev: 65.0ft.

Mostly Cloudy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NNW 18 MPH
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.48 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:15 PM PST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles N Half Moon Bay CA

High Surf Advisory February 18, 03:00am until February 20, 09:00am
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High Surf Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then rain likely, mainly between 1am and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, mainly before 11am.  High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain, mainly after 11pm.  Low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly before 10am.  High near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

    High: 58 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 1am, then rain likely, mainly between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 42. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Rain, mainly before 11am. High near 52. Light and variable wind becoming west northwest 11 to 16 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain, mainly after 11pm. Low around 42. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west northwest 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly before 10am. High near 51. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Sunday
Rain. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
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 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles N Half Moon Bay CA
 37.5°N 122.42°W (Elev. 440 ft)
10:52 pm PST Feb 17, 2026
11pm PST Feb 17, 2026-6pm PST Feb 24, 2026
 
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