Yet another strong wind system is headed to the region and is already boosting fire weather danger across the region.
The most serious red flag fire weather warning has been issued by the NWS for swaths of L.A. and Ventura counties starting before dawn Tuesday.
A particularly dangerous situation red flag warning is in place from noon Monday to 10 a.m. Tuesday local time for a large portion of Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Swaths of Los Angeles County, and most of Ventura County, are at the highest risk.
Gusts of up to 70 mph are possible along the coast and valleys, and in the mountains, up to 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. Parts of L.A. County, and most of Ventura County, are at highest risk.
Southern California residents are expecting fire conditions to flare up again this week, but residents of who areas in particular should remain on guard, according to the
The so-called particularly dangerous situations forecast by the National Weather Service are still coming, but they won’t be in Southern California until Wednesday. The NWS announced Tuesday that there are particularly dangerous situations expected in the 5 Freeway corridor in northern Los Angeles County and in the San Fernando Valley and much of
The new alert is an unprecedented fifth issuance of a “particularly dangerous situation” enhancement to a red flag warning in a single season by the weather service’s Oxnard office, which covers Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
The Santa Ana wind forecast for Southern California has worsened, and forecasters now expect to issue a red flag fire weather warning starting Monday.
Southern California was forecast to face more dangerous winds on Wednesday, but could get some badly needed rain this weekend, which could create new challenges like toxic ash runoff.
According to the National Weather Service, a “particularly dangerous situation warning” was issued in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties from 12 PM Monday through 10 AM Tuesday.