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
Today: Sunny. High near 85, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. West wind 2 to 8 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog, 52°F.
- Friday: Patchy Fog then Sunny, 87°F.
- Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 54°F.
- Saturday: Sunny, 88°F.
Air
The valley’s air measures AQI 24 — good, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 5.8 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: Wednesday is a permissive burn day; Thursday is a permissive 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 3.92 ft (below flood stage); Sonoma Creek at Agua Caliente at 8.78 ft (below flood stage).
The ground
1 earthquake(s) of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded near the valley in the past week; the largest was magnitude 2.5 — 3 km ESE of Kenwood, CA.
The almanac
The sun rises about 6:03 a.m. and sets about 8:29 p.m., giving 14h 26m of daylight. The moon is a waxing gibbous.
On this date the valley’s record (measured at Santa Rosa since 1902) is a high of 104°F, set in 2006, and a low of 40°F in 1903.
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.