No weather alerts are in effect for Kenwood, Glen Ellen and Oakmont this week — no red-flag warnings, heat advisories, or wind alerts as of publication.
The week ahead
This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 57°F.
- Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers, 92°F.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 60°F.
- Wednesday: Sunny, 86°F.
Air
The valley’s air measures AQI 48 — good, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 9.0 µg/m³ — as of publication.
No Spare the Air alert is in effect from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
For open agricultural and land-management burning, the air district’s northern zone — which includes Sonoma Valley — posts: Monday is a permissive burn day; Tuesday is a no-burn day. Burn permits and local rules still apply; check with the Sonoma Valley Fire District before lighting.
Fire
No active wildfire incidents are burning in Sonoma County as of publication. In fire season, that can change within hours; sign up for SoCoAlert and follow CAL FIRE and Watch Duty for real-time notice.
Water
On Sonoma Creek this week: Sonoma Creek at Kenwood at 3.93 ft (below flood stage); Sonoma Creek at Agua Caliente at 8.81 ft (below flood stage).
The ground
The ground stayed quiet: no earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded within the valley over the past week.
The almanac
The sun rises about 6:01 a.m. and sets about 8:32 p.m., giving 14h 30m of daylight. The moon is a waxing crescent.
On this date the valley’s record (measured at Santa Rosa since 1902) is a high of 104°F, set in 1917, and a low of 42°F in 1921.
Sources: National Weather Service, CAL FIRE, U.S. Geological Survey, Bay Area Air Quality Management District, Open-Meteo. Conditions and alerts can change quickly — in an emergency, always follow official channels.