NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued July 14 at 1:28PM PDT until July 16 at 9:00AM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
...RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON WEDNESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING FOR STRONG NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS ALONG WITH
LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND HOT TEMPERATURES FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND
SOUTH COAST OF SANTA BARBARA COUNTY AS WELL AS THE VENTURA COUNTY
MOUNTAINS AND INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY...
.Strong northwest to north winds, hot temperatures, and low
relative humidity will produce the potential for critical fire-
weather conditions late Wednesday through early Thursday.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from noon Wednesday to 9 AM PDT Thursday. The Fire Weather
Watch is no longer in effect.
* WINDS...Northwest to north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 35
to 55 mph, strongest in Sundowner wind prone areas of southern
Santa Barbara County.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...10 to 25 percent.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior, rapid fire growth, and long range
spotting, which could threaten life and property. The hot air
mass will also contribute to the potential for significant
vertical plume growth.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2118th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days