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 between 7am and 11am. Partly sunny. High near 76, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 1 to 8 mph.
- Tonight: Areas Of Fog, 50°F.
- Friday: Areas Of Fog then Sunny, 84°F.
- Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 53°F.
- Saturday: Sunny, 88°F.
Air
The valley’s air measures AQI 44 — good, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 7.6 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 3.7 ft (below flood stage); Sonoma Creek at Agua Caliente at 8.67 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 2.67 — 3 km ESE of Santa Rosa, CA.
The almanac
The sun rises about 6:52 a.m. and sets about 7:16 p.m., giving 12h 23m 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 1913, and a low of 34°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.