Weather

Spotted: Rainbow over Portola Valley

Portola Valley resident Danna Breen spotted this rainbow when she woke up this morning. A good sight to greet the day!

by Linda Hubbard
on March 30, 2025

Rain continues with drops, not inches

InMenlo weather watcher Dennis Nugent updated his rainfall report for yesterday to 0.04". This morning brought a "whopping" 0.01". That brings the season-to-date total to

by Linda Hubbard
on March 28, 2025

Tiny bit of rain overnight in Menlo Park — and sprinkles throughout the day

InMenlo weather watcher Dennis Nugent awoke this morning to find 0.01" of rain had fallen overnight, according to his digital gauge. Showers through the day

by Linda Hubbard
on March 27, 2025

And the rain continues — and a bit of hail, too

Locals out and about late Thursday morning got treated to a burst of hail — on heads or car windshields. And if the clouds could

by Linda Hubbard
on March 14, 2025

Wow – that was some rain — and thunder — storm

Yes, wow, particularly in relation to the hour long thunder storm that came through mid-afternoon on Wednesday. Given that it was still raining hard after

by Linda Hubbard
on March 13, 2025

Overnight rain leads to blue sky in the morning

Menlo Park resident Robin Tobias snapped this photo yesterday evening, commenting "gorgeous sky tonight." The sound of raindrops could be head off and on during

by Linda Hubbard
on March 2, 2025

Final rainfall totals for Thursday — with a little more falling today

In Menlo weather watcher Dennis Nugent updated the rainfall totals from Thursday. A hefty 3.30" fell! Since midnight today (2/14),there was an additional 0.07" as

by Linda Hubbard
on February 14, 2025

And the big storm has arrived on the Peninsula

Update: Thursday, February 13 at 3:45 pm: 2.73"; 12.88" season-to-date. The predicted big storm arrived Wednesday night. InMenlo weather watcher Dennis Nugent's digital gauge recorded

by Linda Hubbard
on February 13, 2025

Just a bit of rain overnight — big storm still to come

Weather watcher Dennis Nugent's digital gauge registered 0.19" overnight but nothing measurable yet today. The big storm is forecast to hit this evening and last

by Linda Hubbard
on February 12, 2025

Heavy rain expected from Wednesday, February 12 into Friday

US National Weather Service San Francisco Bay Area/Monterey California forecasts significant rain beginning Wednesday, Feb. 12, into Friday, with very heavy rain Thursday morning. In

by Contributed Content
on February 11, 2025