Red Flag Warning

Locations Affected

Pasadena, CA ∙ Thousand Oaks, CA ∙ Glendale, CA ∙ Pomona, CA ∙ Santa Clarita, CA ∙ Oxnard, CA ∙ Simi Valley, CA ∙ West Covina, CA ∙ Ventura, CA ∙ El Monte, CA

Headline

***corrected headline for santa barbara and san luis obispo counties***
high risk for extreme fire behavior with any new fire starts thursday through friday 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 weaken through the weekend. meanwhile, dry air will settle over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent rains. the previous fire weather watches were upgraded to red flag warnings. some of the windiest areas may see red flag conditions linger into saturday. as the winds expand thursday night into friday, red flag conditions may form over the interior mountains of santa barbara and san luis obispo counties on friday, where a fire weather watch is now in effect.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 238 PM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026 ***corrected headline for santa barbara and san luis obispo counties*** high risk for extreme fire behavior with any new fire starts thursday through friday 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 weaken through the weekend. meanwhile, dry air will settle over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent rains. the previous fire weather watches were upgraded to red flag warnings. some of the windiest areas may see red flag conditions linger into saturday. as the winds expand thursday night into friday, red flag conditions may form over the interior mountains of santa barbara and san luis obispo counties on friday, where a fire weather watch is now in effect. ...red flag warning remains in effect from 6 AM thursday to 10 PM PDT friday for wind and low relative humidity for most valleys and coasts of los angeles and ventura counties... * affected area, most valleys and coasts of los angeles and ventura counties. * timing, from 6 AM thursday to 10 PM PDT friday. * winds, northeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. isolated gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible in the hills. * relative humidity, minimums of 5 to 15 percent common. * impacts, if fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. 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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