- In force from
- Oct 15, 1:16 PM PDT
- Until
- Oct 17, 8:00 PM PDT
- Issued
- Oct 14, 1:15 PM PDT
- Updated
- 3 times, last Oct 15, 1:16 PM PDT
- Office
- Los Angeles/Oxnard, CA
- Number
- 5 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe, Expected, Likely
- Where
- CA
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CASITAS AND OJAI AREAS
For Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley, from 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.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
- Affected area
- Lake Casitas and Ojai Valley.
- Timing
- Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
- Winds
- East 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 40 mph, 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.
What to do
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.
For Santa Lucia Mountains, from 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.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday.
- Affected area
- Santa Lucia 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.
What to do
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.
For Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills, from 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
- The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
- Timing
- Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
- Winds
- Northeast to east 20 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 70 mph, strongest through Friday afternoon when isolated gusts of 70 to 90 mph are possible.
- Relative humidity
- Minimums of 10 to 25 percent common.
- Impacts
- If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.
What to do
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.
For Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley, from 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.
What to do
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.
For Cuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, from 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
- 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 to 40 mph. Isolated gusts of 40 to 50 mph possible.
- 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.
What to do
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.
Every area Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Santa Lucia Mountains; Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area; Santa Susana Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor; Eastern San Gabriel Mountains; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills; Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley; Cuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
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