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.

Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SSE 10 MPH
Barometer 29.9 in (1012.53 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 01:35 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles WSW Petaluma CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 57. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am.  Low around 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 57. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then rain likely after 5am. Low around 49. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 57. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 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 61. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles WSW Petaluma CA
 38.19°N 122.75°W (Elev. 1063 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
1pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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