- In force from
- Oct 15, 6:00 AM PDT
- Until
- Oct 16, 10:00 PM PDT
- Issued
- Oct 13, 1:43 PM PDT
- Updated
- 2 times, last Oct 13, 2:38 PM PDT
- Office
- Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
- Number
- 5 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Expected, Likely
- Where
- CA
RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST VALLEYS AND COASTS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES
For Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley, from Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
***CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES***
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will quickly develop on Thursday, peak Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, then weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will settle over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent rains. The previous Fire Weather Watches were upgraded to Red Flag Warnings. Some of the windiest areas may see Red Flag conditions linger into Saturday. As the winds expand Thursday Night into Friday, Red Flag conditions may form over the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on Friday, where a Fire Weather Watch is now in effect.
- Affected area
- Most valleys and coasts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
- Timing
- From 6 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday.
- Winds
- Northeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Isolated gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible in the hills.
- Relative humidity
- Minimums of 5 to 15 percent common.
- Impacts
- If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.
What to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information.
For Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, from Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
***CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES***
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will quickly develop on Thursday, peak Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, then weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will settle over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent rains. The previous Fire Weather Watches were upgraded to Red Flag Warnings. Some of the windiest areas may see Red Flag conditions linger into Saturday. As the winds expand Thursday Night into Friday, Red Flag conditions may form over the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on Friday, where a Fire Weather Watch is now in effect.
- Affected area
- The mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
- Timing
- From 6 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday.
- Winds
- Northeast to east 20 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 70 mph.
- Relative humidity
- Minimums of 8 to 20 percent common.
- Impacts
- If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.
What to do
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information.
Every area Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains
Places under it Los Angeles, Long Beach, Santa Clarita, Oxnard, Glendale, Lancaster, Palmdale, Pomona, Torrance, Pasadena, Simi Valley, Thousand Oaks, and 154 more
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