Valley Ford, California Weather
Valley Ford, California — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Valley Ford, Sonoma County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Valley Ford. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Valley Ford is published on the Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS) page, 23 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. 4 airfields within reach of Valley Ford 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 Valley Ford: Healdsburg Municipal Airport (KHES) 37 km · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field (KDVO) 38 km · Napa County Airport (KAPC) 57 km
Conditions reported at KSTS describe the airfield itself. Weather 23 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Valley Ford specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Valley Ford.
About Valley Ford, California
Valley Ford rests in a verdant hollow, where rolling hills, softened by the Pacific's breath, descend towards the coast. It lies 12.2 miles west of Rohnert Park, CA (from Rohnert Park, CA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-west of Sebastopol. The air here carries a perpetual hint of salt and damp earth, a scent that clings to the weathered barns and the stoic, ancient oaks that punctuate the landscape. Sunlight, when it breaks through the coastal fog, possesses a luminous quality, bathing the emerald pastures and the winding country lanes in a pale, ethereal glow. The very texture of the land, a rich loam underfoot, speaks of generations of cultivation, a quiet resilience in the face of the ocean's ever-present influence. Small creeks, their banks fringed with willows, thread through the meadows, their murmurs a constant counterpoint to the rustling of leaves. The history of Valley Ford is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of the region, a heritage that continues to shape its character. For decades, dairy farms and ranches defined the economic heart of Valley Ford, their produce finding its way to markets near and far, a testament to the fertile soil and the dedicated labor of its inhabitants. Though some of these enterprises have yielded to changing times, the spirit of self-sufficiency and connection to the land endures. Local businesses, often family-run, retain a charming authenticity, offering goods that reflect the agrarian roots of Valley Ford. The absence of grand monuments is, in itself, a notable feature; the true landmarks are the enduring fields, the steadfast farmhouses, and the quiet, unhurried pace of life that still governs this corner of Sonoma County.
Live animated radar for Valley Ford 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 | Valley Ford, Sonoma County, California |
| Coordinates | 38.317972°N, 122.924164°W |
| Timezone | Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 94952, 94972 |
| Area Code | 510 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Valley Ford, California Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Valley Ford, 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 Valley Ford includes coordinates 38.317972°N, 122.924164°W, situated in Sonoma County. ZIP code 94952, 94972. Telephone area code: 510. 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.
