Sonoma County Air Quality Worst In Bay Area: Map

ROHNERT PARK, CA — Although smoke permeated the air Wednesday in Rohnert Park, the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety assured residents there were no local fires burning.

"We’re getting lots of questions about the smell of smoke in the air," the Rohnert Park DPS said in a Nixle alert issued at noon Wednesday. "There are no active fires in Sonoma County. The smoke is drifting down with the wind from the fires near the Oregon border. Stay alert, stay informed and stay safe."

The Bay Area is under an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke through Thursday.

In Rohnert Park and Cotati, the air quality reading Wednesday reached 161 in some areas which is in the "unhealthy" range. An AQI in the 150s and low 160s means residents should keep their outdoor activities light and short, and go indoors if they have symptoms. Sensitive groups, which are people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children, pregnant women and people who spend a lot of time outdoors; should consider moving all activities indoors.

The interior North Bay mountains, including parts of eastern Sonoma County and especially far eastern Napa County, remained under a red flag warning. Wind gusts could reach 35-40 mph in the higher terrain. Combined with low humidity of 13-20 percent, it will create conditions conducive for rapid fire spread, forecasters said.

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Although there were no watches or warnings in effect Wednesday afternoon for Rohnert Park or Cotati, the smoky conditions were expected to continue through Thursday in the two cities, according to the National Weather Service.

Here is the forecast through Labor Day for Rohnert Park and Cotati.

Wednesday Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Sunny, with a high near 91. West southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Wednesday Night
Widespread haze after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.

Thursday
Widespread haze before 4pm. Areas of smoke between 1pm and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 8 to 13 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

Thursday Night
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday
A slight chance of drizzle before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Sunday
Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Labor Day
Areas of fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80.

Monday Night
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Tuesday
Patchy fog. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82.