NWS / NOAA weather: Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 1:16PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
...HIGH RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH
ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THROUGH SATURDAY, DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY
STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.Updates include adding the following areas to the previous Red
Flag Warnings - Ojai, Casitas, and the Santa Lucia Mountains.
Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds will peak around Friday then
slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will persist
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...Most valleys and coasts of Los Angeles and
Ventura Counties.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 55
mph. Isolated gusts to 65 mph possible. Strongest Friday.
* 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
- 2566th Weather alert at severity 4+ in the last 30 days