No weather alerts are in effect for Kenwood, Glen Ellen and Oakmont as of publication: no red-flag warning, heat advisory or wind alert.

The week ahead

Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 2 to 7 mph.

  • Tonight: Clear, 60°F.
  • Friday: Sunny, 92°F.
  • Friday Night: Clear, 57°F.
  • Saturday: Sunny, 90°F.

Air

The valley’s air measures AQI 40 (good) as of publication, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 7.9 µg/m³.

No Spare the Air alert is in effect from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.

Sonoma Valley is in the air district’s northern zone for open agricultural and land-management burning. In that zone, Wednesday is a permissive 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

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 8.71 ft (below flood stage).

The ground

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater were recorded near the valley in the past week.

The almanac

The sun rises about 7:18 a.m. and sets about 6:33 p.m., giving 11 hours 15 minutes 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 100°F, set in 1961, and a low of 34°F in 1966.


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.

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