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

Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 122.81667°WElev: 125.0ft.

rain,mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 8 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 03:20 PM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Santa Rosa CA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm.  High near 57. South southwest wind around 10 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.  Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 49. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Patchy fog before 7am. High near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 57. South southwest wind around 10 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. Patchy fog after 3am. Low around 49. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Santa Rosa CA
 38.52°N 122.69°W (Elev. 797 ft)
1:26 pm PDT Apr 20, 2026
3pm PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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