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: Patchy fog before 9am. Sunny. High near 89, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. West wind 1 to 6 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog, 52°F.
- Friday: Sunny, 93°F.
- Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 55°F.
- Saturday: Sunny, 97°F.
Air
The valley’s air measures AQI 51 — moderate, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 13.4 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 no-burn day; Thursday is a no-burn day. Burn permits and local rules still apply; check with the Sonoma Valley Fire District before lighting.
Fire
1 active wildfire incident(s) reported in Sonoma County by CAL FIRE:
🔥 Woodside Fire — 151.5 acres, 85.0% contained.
Water
On Sonoma Creek this week: Sonoma Creek at Kenwood at 3.89 ft (below flood stage); Sonoma Creek at Agua Caliente at 8.7 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 2.65 — 12 km SE of Middletown, CA.
The almanac
The sun rises about 6:15 a.m. and sets about 8:16 p.m., giving 14h 0m of daylight. The moon is a waning crescent.
On this date the valley’s record (measured at Santa Rosa since 1902) is a high of 104°F, set in 1983, and a low of 42°F in 1910.
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.