NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 1:15PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will
settle over the region and dry out any effects of the recent
rains. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for most of Los Angeles
and Ventura Counties Thursday through Saturday, and for interior
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties for Friday.
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 6 AM Thursday to 8 PM PDT Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...Antelope Valley Foothills.
* TIMING...From 6 AM Thursday to 8 PM PDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50
mph, strongest Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 10 to 20 percent common.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and
property.
- Severity
- Severe (4/5) · CAP Severe
- This month
- 2509th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days