Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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.

Clear

52°F

11°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed N 0 MPH
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.19 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 12:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Sonoma CA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain between 3am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: 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 60. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west 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: 60 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain.  Low around 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain before 11am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am.  High near 60. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 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 20 percent chance of rain before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain between 3am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
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 60. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west 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.
Monday Night
Rain. Low around 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. 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 60. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71.
Friday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Sonoma CA
 38.22°N 122.47°W (Elev. 164 ft)
11:16 pm PDT Apr 19, 2026
12am PDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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