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Sonoma State University, California Weather

Summer heat deepens across the valleys. Day 15 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sonoma State University weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

Sonoma State University, CA
Sunday, July 5 at 11:07 AM
63
°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like
65°
Humidity
77%
Wind
2 mph
Sunrise
10:53 PM
Sunset
1:37 PM
Sonoma State University, CA
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastSonoma State University, CA: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 52 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
L 52°H 72°
Sonoma State University, CA
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 5
    Foggy
    72°52°
  2. Monday
    Jul 6
    Foggy
    70°52°-2°
  3. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Overcast
    79°51°+9°
  4. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Clear
    89°49°+10°
  5. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Overcast
    90°52°+1°
  6. Friday
    Jul 10
    Overcast
    90°52°
  7. Saturday
    Jul 11
    Overcast
    96°55°+6°
Sonoma State University, CA
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SW
229° · backing 78°
Direction
SW
229°
Sustained
2
mph
Gust
5
mph
Peak 24h
9
avg 3
Beaufort · 1 · LIGHT AIR
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 3 · pk 9 @ 3:00p
010MPHB1B2B3B4-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 121SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
A whisper of wind — leaves barely shift on the trees.
Sonoma State University, CA
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
1009.7
+0.2 mb in 3h · steady · 29.82 inHg
Now
1009.7
mb
3h
+0.2
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
-0.1
mb
Regime · RAIN
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 10081010
1000STORM|RAIN10051010RAIN|CHG1015CHG|FAIR-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW1009.81007.91009.7
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Damp, unsettled regime — wet weather lingers nearby.
Sonoma State University, CA
Air quality
28
AQI
Good
-1 in 6h

AQI 28 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±3 points). PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5DRIVERGood
4.6μg/m³
PM 10Good
6μg/m³
NO₂Good
1μg/m³
OzoneGood
45μg/m³
UV IndexHigh
5.5

What's driving it

PM × Wind × Precip

PM2.5 at 4.6 µg/m³ (AQI 26) with a 0.73 fine-to-coarse ratio and 2 mph wind — combustion smoke trapped in calm air, not road dust.

PM2.5/PM10
0.73
Wind
calm
Recent rain
0h in last 6h
Pattern
stagnant smoke
Sonoma State University, CA
Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
64%
PARTLY CLOUDY
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow

Visibility
37.9mi
UNLIMITED
73 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
18:07 UTC · Sonoma State University, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
18:07 UTC · Sonoma State University, CA · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
Sonoma State University, CA
Satellite · infrared · animated
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
Sonoma State University, CA
Almanac · Sunday, July 5
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:22 AM
Sunrise
10:53 PM
Daylight
14h 44m
Sunset
1:37 PM
Civil dusk
9:10 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
Sonoma State University, CA
The moon
Waning Gibbous
70% illuminated
Moonrise
11:30 PM
Moonset
11:29 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
Sonoma State University, CA
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Summer heat deepens across the valleys

weather
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Sonoma State University at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 10°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 6 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — Sonoma State University

  1. Sun72°52°4%
  2. Mon70°52°1%
  3. Tue79°51°2%
  4. Wed89°49°0%
  5. Thu90°52°0%
  6. Fri90°52°0%
  7. Sat96°55°1%
  8. Sun82°56°0%
  9. Mon93°61°2%
  10. Tue95°56°3%
  11. Wed94°56°0%
  12. Thu93°54°1%
  13. Fri96°57°3%
  14. Sat90°55°3%
  15. Sun87°52°0%
  16. Mon87°50°3%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 5, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

ZIP codes in Sonoma State University

  • 94928

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.