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37.4583’ N, 122.1050’ W

Palo Alto, CA

74°
H 75°
L 58°
NW
18mph
Low tide
9:17 pm
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Palo Alto, CA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sat
Sep 12 		Sunny
Close Hourly 		75º / 58º 1% NW 15 mph 55%
3pm Mostly Sunny 74º 0% NW 18 mph 54%
4pm Mostly Sunny 72º 0% NW 18 mph 55%
5pm Sunny 71º 0% NW 17 mph 59%
6pm Sunny 68º 1% NW 15 mph 61%
7pm Sunny 66º 1% NW 13 mph 68%
8pm Clear 64º 1% WNW 12 mph 72%
9pm Clear 63º 2% WNW 11 mph 74%
10pm Clear 62º 5% WNW 9 mph 76%
11pm Clear 62º 5% WNW 8 mph 79%
Sun
Sep 13 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		73º / 56º 7% NW 16 mph 60%
12am Clear 62º 6% NW 8 mph 80%
1am Clear 61º 6% WNW 8 mph 81%
2am Clear 61º 6% WNW 6 mph 80%
3am Clear 60º 6% WNW 6 mph 82%
4am Clear 60º 7% WNW 7 mph 81%
5am Clear 59º 7% WNW 6 mph 82%
6am Clear 59º 7% WNW 6 mph 83%
7am Partly Cloudy 59º 7% WNW 6 mph 82%
8am Partly Cloudy 62º 5% WNW 6 mph 76%
9am Partly Cloudy 64º 2% NW 9 mph 69%
10am Sunny 66º 1% NW 11 mph 63%
11am Sunny 68º 0% NW 11 mph 59%
12pm Sunny 69º 0% NW 12 mph 55%
1pm Sunny 70º 0% NW 13 mph 53%
2pm Sunny 71º 0% NW 14 mph 51%
3pm Sunny 72º 0% NW 15 mph 50%
4pm Sunny 71º 0% NW 16 mph 52%
5pm Sunny 70º 0% NW 16 mph 55%
6pm Sunny 69º 0% NW 15 mph 59%
7pm Sunny 66º 2% NW 13 mph 67%
8pm Clear 64º 4% NW 10 mph 72%
9pm Clear 63º 5% WNW 8 mph 75%
10pm Clear 62º 6% NW 6 mph 77%
11pm Clear 61º 6% NW 4 mph 81%
Mon
Sep 14 		Sunny
View Hourly 		80º / 56º 19% N 13 mph 55%
12am Clear 60º 7% NW 3 mph 83%
1am Clear 60º 7% NW 2 mph 83%
2am Clear 59º 7% WNW 1 mph 84%
3am Clear 58º 7% NNE 2 mph 86%
4am Mostly Clear 58º 7% WNW 2 mph 86%
5am Mostly Clear 57º 7% ESE 1 mph 87%
6am Mostly Clear 57º 7% S 1 mph 87%
7am Partly Cloudy 57º 20% ESE 1 mph 85%
8am Sunny 60º 5% NNW 1 mph 78%
9am Sunny 64º 3% N 2 mph 72%
10am Sunny 67º 1% N 3 mph 62%
11am Sunny 70º 0% N 4 mph 56%
12pm Sunny 73º 0% N 7 mph 48%
1pm Sunny 76º 0% NNW 9 mph 45%
2pm Sunny 78º 0% NNW 11 mph 42%
Tue
Sep 15 		Partly Cloudy 75º / 57º 7% NW 11 mph 66%
Wed
Sep 16 		Partly Cloudy 72º / 58º 6% NW 12 mph 69%
Thu
Sep 17 		Partly Cloudy 74º / 57º 19% N 11 mph 68%
Fri
Sep 18 		Partly Cloudy 74º / 58º 19% NNW 12 mph 68%
Sat
Sep 19 		Mostly Sunny 72º / 59º 8% NW 13 mph 69%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Palo Alto, CA

This Afternoon
High : 64ºF
WNW wind 16 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
Low : 56ºF
WNW wind 18 to 23 kt decreasing to 11 to 16 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 62ºF
NW wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft at 0 seconds. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 54ºF
WNW wind 14 to 19 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 27 kt. Partly cloudy. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
High : 68ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 8 to 13 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Monday Night
Low : 55ºF
WNW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming SW after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 70ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 7 to 12 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 57ºF
WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 19 kt. Mostly clear. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 74ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming WNW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. N swell 0 ft. Wind waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Palo Alto, CA

    SaturdaySundayMonday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 18138661115134214
    10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm10pm2am6am10am2pm6pm
    MPH 18138661115134214
    DIR NWNWWNWWNWWNWNWNWNWNWNNEESEN

    Current Weather Conditions In Palo Alto, CA

    As Of: 36 minutes ago

    • 74ºF
    • 74ºF
    • 18mph
    • 0º (NW)
    • 29mph
    • Mostly Sunny
    • 10mi
    • 29.95"
    • 54%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Palo Alto, CA is Mostly Sunny. The current temperature is 74°F, and the expected high and low for today, Saturday, September 12, 2026, are 75° high temperature and 58°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 18 miles per hour, and coming from the Northwest. The wind is gusting to 29 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 74° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 0 percent, with current humidity at 54 percent, and air pressure at 29.95 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Airport Weather Warning - 4:39am Sat Sep 12 2026

    ...AIRPORT WEATHER WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2PM PDT THIS AFTERNOON TO 3 AM PDT SUNDAY FOR SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...

    WHAT: West wind gusts of 40 mph (35 knots) or higher.

    WHERE: San Francisco International Airport.

    WHEN: From 2 PM PDT this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Sunday.

    &&

    LAT...LON 3763 12240 3764 12239 3763 12239 3763 12238; 3763 12237 3762 12237 3762 12235 3761 12236; 3761 12237 3760 12238 3761 12240

    Small Craft Advisory - 2:01pm Sat Sep 12 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PDT SUNDAY...

    WHAT: West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 34 kt and rough
    waters.

    WHERE: San Francisco Bay South of the Bay Bridge.

    WHEN: Until 9 PM PDT Sunday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&

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