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Spot Forecast for GiffordFire...CA OTH
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
255 PM PDT Fri Aug 29 2025

If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 6 PM PDT SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...Upper level high pressure strengthening combined
with a light offshore wind component each morning will bring
an extended period of hot and dry conditions to the burn location
through the period, with temperatures and associated mixing heights
likely peaking by Tuesday. Daytime humidities will remain low
through much of the period, with some mid level monsoonal moisture
brining a 5-10 percent chance of thunderstorms by Wednesday, with the
better chances of thunderstorms remaining further east.

.SATURDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....99-102.
Min humidity........15-18 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northeast winds 2 to 4 mph becoming north late.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 4 to 8 MPH with gusts to 11 mph.
                    becoming north late.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to 13 mph.
Mixing height.......9600 ft AGL increasing to 12500 ft AGL in the
                    afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph becoming north late.

.SATURDAY NIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Clear.
Min temperature.....58-61.
Max humidity........35-40 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northwest winds 3 to 5 mph with gusts to 6 mph
                    becoming variable 1 to 2 mph after midnight.
Wind (20 ft)........Northwest winds 5 to 9 mph with gusts to 12 mph
                    becoming variable 2 to 4 mph after midnight.
Ridgetop winds......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph
Mixing height.......Lowering to 700 ft AGL.
Transport winds.....North 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast late.

.SUNDAY...

Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Max temperature.....100-103.
Min humidity........13 -16 percent.
Eye level winds.....Northeast winds 3 to 4 mph shifting to the
                    southwest by 1500.
Wind (20 ft)........Northeast winds 5 to 8 mph shifting to the
                    southwest by 1500.
Ridgetop wind.......Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
                    northwest by 1500.
Mixing height.......Rising to 12500 ft AGL in the afternoon.
Transport winds.....Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest
                    in the afternoon.

OUTLOOK(MONDAY-WEDNESDAY).
.Continued hot through period with temperatures peaking on Tuesday
and Wednesday at 102-105 degrees, with mixing heights peaking at
15,000 feet. Continued low humidities of 12-20 percent on Monday and
Tuesday, with a slight increase on Wednesday. There is a 5-10 percent
chance of thunderstorms by Wednesday.

$$

Forecaster...GOMBERG
Requested by...Dakota Roots
Type of request...WILDFIRE
.TAG 2520942.0/LOX
.DELDT 08/29/25
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Dakota.roots@fire.ca.gov