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: A chance of rain before 8am, then rain likely and patchy fog between 8am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 1 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
- Tonight: Areas of fog, 48°F.
- Friday: Patchy fog then sunny, 73°F.
- Friday Night: Clear, 47°F.
- Saturday: Sunny, 77°F.
Air
The valley’s air measures AQI 67 (moderate) as of publication, with fine particulate (PM2.5) at 23.9 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 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 8.77 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 7:26 a.m. and sets about 6:22 p.m., giving 10 hours 56 minutes 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 96°F, set in 1929, and a low of 28°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.