Observed 3:35 PM PDT at KSTS

Monte Rio, CA weather

Sunny and 79°26°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 79°26°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the south-southwest. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 29.97 inHg1015 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−1.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

5°3° warmer than this time yesterday (73°23° then, 78°26° now)

Good hours for

Below 60°16° tonight after 6 PM
Low 47°8° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon

This afternoonNear 65°18° · Clear
TonightDown to 48°9° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonNear 59°15° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	65°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from WSW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	55%	1%	2
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	63%	2%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	77%	2%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	83%	15%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	20%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	20%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	73%	42%	0
Sun 1a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	38%	0
Sun 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	74%	34%	0
Sun 3a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	59%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	70%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	74%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	69%	76%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	68%	80%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from ENE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ENE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	84%	1
Sun 10a	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 61°16°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	68%	83%	2
Sun 11a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 66°19°)	59°15°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from ESE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	59%	85%	2
Sun 12p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	55%	85%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	55%	86%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	89%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 71°22°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	56%	93%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	60%	93%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 67°19°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from WSW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	66%	96%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from WSW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	75%	91%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly cloudy	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	72%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	30%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	93%	17%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from WNW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	90%	12%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	87%	13%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	90%	14%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	15%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	18%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	87%	14%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	47°8°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	90%	12%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	90%	15%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	16%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 52°11°)	48°9°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	17%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	50°10°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	91%	18%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 62°17°)	53°12°	5%	2 mph3 km/h from NNW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	21%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 65°18°)	56°13°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	16%	3
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 66°19°)	58°14°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	27%	4
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	60°16°	5%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	19%	5
Mon 2p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 68°20°)	60°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	76%	17%	5
Mon 3p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 69°21°)	61°16°	5%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	74%	12%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 64 in the afternoon. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 47°8°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. South wind 1 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West northwest wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 62°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 2 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–46°8°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 60°16°, low 48°9°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 45°7°. Typical 65°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–70°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Rain. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: A slight chance of rain before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 42°6°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–76°24°
Low, likely
38°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 69°, low 47°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 47°, cooling off.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 44°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–66°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (MTR) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Russian River at Guerneville

2.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 150 cfs

Forecast peak 4.3 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Russian River near Guerneville

5.8 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.8 ft
Flow: 185 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Mark West Creek near Mirabel Heights

9.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 38.9 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 38.8 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Laguna de Santa Rosa near Sebastopol

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 55.6 ft
Flow: 2 cfs

Forecast peak 55.6 ft Sat 4 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 64% less heating than a typical week.

This week 23Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 3
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 12:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Fort Ross · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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—FriOct 23
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Monte Rio weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 51 min; Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 22 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:38 PM; Morning 7:13–8:07 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:48 PM; Morning 7:03–7:13 AM; first light 7:03 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 6:48 PM–12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:21 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 8

Looking northwest from Monte Rio. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,300 ft, 1 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 2× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Monte Rio, CA weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Russian River at Guerneville

Russian River near Guerneville

Mark West Creek near Mirabel Heights

Laguna de Santa Rosa near Sebastopol

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon