Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Los Angeles, CA ∙ Thousand Oaks, CA ∙ Glendale, CA ∙ Pasadena, CA ∙ Pomona, CA ∙ Santa Clarita, CA ∙ Oxnard, CA ∙ Simi Valley, CA ∙ Norwalk, CA ∙ West Covina, CA

Headline

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY...
.All Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) statements have expired. However, Red Flag Warnings remain in effect through Friday evening for much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties due to gusty offshore winds and low humidities. For tonight and Thursday, north to northeast wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph will be common across the typical Santa Ana wind locations, strongest across the mountains and foothills. For Thursday night and Friday, winds will be slightly stronger, with gusts of 40 to 55 mph, and isolated gusts up to 70 mph possible in favored foothills and peaks. Widespread humidity levels of 10 and 20 percent are expected through Friday, with humidities locally down to 5 percent at times.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 817 PM PST Wed Jan 8 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES UNTIL 6 PM FRIDAY... .All Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) statements have expired. However, Red Flag Warnings remain in effect through Friday evening for much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties due to gusty offshore winds and low humidities. For tonight and Thursday, north to northeast wind gusts of 30 to 50 mph will be common across the typical Santa Ana wind locations, strongest across the mountains and foothills. For Thursday night and Friday, winds will be slightly stronger, with gusts of 40 to 55 mph, and isolated gusts up to 70 mph possible in favored foothills and peaks. Widespread humidity levels of 10 and 20 percent are expected through Friday, with humidities locally down to 5 percent at times. ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST FRIDAY FOR MODERATE TO STRONG NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN VENTURA COUNTY VALLEYS, THE VALLEYS OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY INCLUDING CALABASAS AND AGOURA HILLS, THE VENTURA AND LOS ANGELES COUNTY MOUNTAINS INCLUDING THE SANTA MONICA RANGE AND THE SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS, THE INTERSTATE 5 CORRIDOR AND THE MALIBU COAST... * WINDS...North to northeast winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph through Thursday, then northeast winds 25 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 to 60 mph Thurday night and Friday. There may be isolated gusts to 70 mph in wind-prone areas Thursday night and Friday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...8 to 15 percent through Friday, and locally down to 5 percent at times. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property. There will be a high risk for widespread downed trees and powerlines, as well as widespread power outages. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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.

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