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: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 89 in the afternoon. West wind 3 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tonight: Slight Chance Light Rain, 59°F.
- Friday: Slight Chance Light Rain then Cloudy, 85°F.
- Friday Night: Partly Cloudy then Areas Of Fog, 50°F.
- Saturday: Areas Of Fog then Sunny, 84°F.
Air
The valley’s air measures AQI 28 — good, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 4.4 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 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 3.71 ft (below flood stage); Sonoma Creek at Agua Caliente at 8.6 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 6:34 a.m. and sets about 7:48 p.m., giving 13h 14m 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 105°F, set in 1944, and a low of 40°F in 1915.
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.