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: Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 82 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 0 to 7 mph.
- Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, 56°F.
- Friday: Sunny, 83°F.
- Friday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F.
- Saturday: Sunny, 78°F.
Air
The valley’s air measures AQI 59 — moderate, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 18.5 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 8.74 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 6:58 a.m. and sets about 7:05 p.m., giving 12h 6m 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 102°F, set in 1936, and a low of 34°F in 1914.
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.