Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Palo Alto Airport (KPAO)

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

Clear

66°F

19°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NNW 11 MPH
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.22 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 08:47 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Atherton CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain.  Cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 11 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a slight chance of rain after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 11 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Atherton CA
 37.47°N 122.19°W (Elev. 66 ft)
11:26 pm PDT Aug 26, 2026
12am PDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm PDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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