Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Novato / Gnoss Field (KDVO)

Lat: 38.14178°NLon: 122.55463°WElev: 3.0ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SE 5 MPH
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.85 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 07:55 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Novato CA

  • Today

    Today: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 63. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain.  Low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 63. South southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain. Low around 51. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 63. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Novato CA
 38.09°N 122.55°W (Elev. 36 ft)
2:11 am PDT Apr 20, 2026
8am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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