Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Hayward, Hayward Air Terminal (KHWD)

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

Rain

57°F

14°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.56 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 21 Apr 04:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW San Lorenzo CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely before 10am, then a chance of showers after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers likely before 10am, then a chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 49. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming west northwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW San Lorenzo CA
 37.66°N 122.15°W (Elev. 26 ft)
2:36 pm PDT Apr 21, 2026
4pm PDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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