Sonoma, California Weather
Sonoma, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for Sonoma, Sonoma County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Sonoma. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Sonoma is published on the Napa County Airport (KAPC) page, 18 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Sonoma have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Sonoma: Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) 19 km · Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) 39 km · Nut Tree Airport (KVCB) 44 km · Travis Air Force Base (KSUU) 46 km · Buchanan Field (KCCR) 49 km
Conditions reported at KAPC describe the airfield itself. Weather 18 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Sonoma specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
About Sonoma, California
Sonoma rests in a valley where the air, even in mid-afternoon, carries a faint, sweet whisper of ripening grapes and damp earth. It lies 9.4 miles west of Napa, CA (from Napa, CA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south-east of Boyes Hot Springs. Rolling hills, cloaked in vineyards that stretch like green velvet to the horizon, cradle the town, their curves softened by the late afternoon sun. The light here, especially as dusk begins its slow descent, possesses a burnished quality, turning the stucco walls of the historic buildings to a warm, honeyed hue. The broad, open plaza, a generous public heart, draws people in, its ancient oaks casting dappled shadows that shift with the gentle breeze, creating a sense of unhurried permanence. This is a place where history breathes in the very architecture, a legacy of Spanish missionaries and early American settlers, most notably General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, whose grand adobe home still stands as a silent sentinel. The local economy, deeply rooted in the fertile soil, thrives on the world-renowned wines produced from the surrounding vineyards, a bounty that spills into charming tasting rooms and bustling farmers' markets. Beyond the vines, Sonoma’s character is shaped by a quiet appreciation for the land and its produce, a tradition that fosters a palpable sense of community, where the pace of life often mirrors the slow, steady ripening of the fruit that defines this beautiful corner of California.
Live animated radar for Sonoma and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Sonoma, Sonoma County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.291859°N, 122.458036°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 95476 |
| Area Code | 408, 669 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Sonoma, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Sonoma, California, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Sonoma includes coordinates 38.291859°N, 122.458036°W, situated in Sonoma County. ZIP code 95476. Telephone area code: 408, 669. Timezone: Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
