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Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Santa Rosa, Santa Rosa Sonoma County Airport (KSTS)

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

Mostly Cloudy

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NNW 4 MPH
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.66 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 08:35 AM PDT
Extended Forecast for

Santa Rosa CA

  • Today

    Today: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Areas Fog

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.

    High: 72 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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Point Forecast:
Santa Rosa CA
 38.45°N 122.7°W (Elev. 190 ft)
Last Update:
2:42 am PDT Apr 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am PDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm PDT Apr 28, 2026
 
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