Elevated North America

NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 3:37PM PDT until October 16 at 6:00PM 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.

* AFFECTED AREA...Cuyama Valley, San Luis Obispo County
Mountains and Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains.

* TIMING...From 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday.

* WINDS...East 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 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
2516th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days
Source: NWS / NOAA weather

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