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Today's Weather — Lower Russian River

Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:57 AM PT — Cody's morning report · Source: NWS Area Forecast Discussion

Morning, neighbors

Cool and dry is the story for the Lower Russian River and Sonoma County today. Morning lows are in the upper 30s to middle 40s in the inland valleys, with highs staying a touch below seasonal — upper 60s to lower 70s inland around Santa Rosa, and upper 50s to lower 60s at the immediate coast. Expect some morning stratus and high clouds sticking around into the evening, with light winds and a gentle onshore push later today. Gusts could reach about 20 mph along favored coastal spots and through gaps and passes.

Heads up at the coast: high astronomical tides plus surge are bringing minor to moderate coastal flooding at high tide for Pacific Coast and Bayshore locations through the week. A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect through Saturday for parts of the North Bay coast — give low-lying shoreline spots some room at high tide.

Looking ahead, troughing keeps us cool and a bit gloomy into Friday, with highs in the middle 60s to lower 70s inland. Halloween weekend rain chances stay low, around 10 to 30%, and most of the North Bay looks to stay dry — even the reasonable worst case is only around a tenth of an inch here. Rain chances return early to mid next week, but timing is genuinely uncertain right now as models wrestle with a cut-off low in the Pacific.

Bottom line: a calm, cool fall day locally — watch high tide at the coast, and keep an eye on that fuzzy rain signal for next week.

Weather Outlooks

Last checked Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:59 AM PT — NOAA Climate Prediction Center 6–10 day outlooks · More outlooks at CPC

Precipitation Outlook

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Temperature Outlook

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Latest Critical NWS Alerts

Last checked Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:59 AM PT

Roads & Hazards

Last checked Wed, Oct 28, 2026 · 5:59 AM PT — West County & the Coastal Range · County reports and the Sonoma County road closure map

Seasonal: Vacation Beach Summer Crossing — closed for the season; returns next summer.

Fire Weather & PSPS

Mon, Oct 26, 2026 · 8:01 AM PT — Fire Weather Outlook

Risk is low across the North Bay today: cooler and moister with showers and a chance of thunderstorms. PG&E's 7-day outlook lists Sonoma, Lake, and Napa as PSPS Elevated for Fri Oct 23 – Sat Oct 24 (elevated only — no Watch or Warning, and no event declared). The one offshore wind event on the horizon stays up near Redding this weekend.

Lake Sonoma

Tue, Oct 27, 2026 · 6:00 AM PT — Outflow from Warm Springs Dam, the main feeder to the lower Russian River

105 cfs
current outflow

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