Current weather
Checking the latest reportMeasured conditions from the National Weather Service.
BEFORE YOU HEAD OUT
Palo Alto weather, air quality and conditions
Plan around Palo Alto’s forecast, nearby weather observations and current regional air reports.
Peak UV forecast
Checking the forecastThe EPA's daily peak forecast, with its own forecast date.
UV index guide ↗Weather alerts
Checking local alertsOfficial alerts covering the Palo Alto area.
View the official forecast and alerts ↗Forecast
Forecast
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Official NWS forecast ↗Gas prices
View the gas guide for available station reports and their report times. Confirm pump prices and any cash or membership conditions with the station.
Air quality and roads
Current air-quality and highway information from the official services.
Check air quality and road closures before heading out. For pollen levels, consult a local allergy forecast.
Sunrise and sunset
Plan around sunrise, sunset and the golden-hour windows, calculated for Palo Alto and shown in Pacific time.
Plan a golden hour →Conditions update throughout the day.
Rivers and streams
Latest readings from U.S. Geological Survey gauges near Palo Alto. Provisional data, not a flood forecast; follow National Weather Service flood warnings.
San Francisquito Creek at Stanford University CA
2.8 miles from the city center
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- Gage height
- Water temperature
Coyote Creek above Highway 237 at Milpitas CA
11.6 miles from the city center
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- Gage height
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Guadalupe River above Highway 101 at San Jose CA
11.9 miles from the city center
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- Gage height
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Alameda Creek Flood Channel at Union City CA
11.9 miles from the city center
- Flow
- Gage height
- Water temperature
Where Palo Alto's readings come from
- Forecast
- National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area, CA office, forecast grid square 91,88. NWS San Francisco Bay Area, CA ↗
- Current conditions
- Mountain View, Moffett Field (KNUQ). KNUQ recent observations ↗
- UV index
- EPA daily UV forecast for ZIP code 94301. About the UV index ↗
- Air quality
- AirNow reporting area: Redwood City, CA. AirNow ↗
- Weather alerts
- Active NWS alerts for the point at Palo Alto's center, in Santa Clara County. NWS alerts ↗
- Climate normals
- NOAA 1991–2020 normals at PALO ALTO, CA, 1 miles away: September averages a high of 80°F and December a low of 39°F, with about 15 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA normals data ↗