Red Flag Warning
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
022 WWUS86 KLOX 142116 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 116 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT WEDNESDAY 3 AM TO 3 PM DUE TO A MODERATE RISK OF LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS / I5 CORRIDOR / SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS / SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS / VENTURA VALLEYS (MAINLY NEAR SIMI VALLEY/MOORPARK/SANTA PAULA/SOUTH MOUNTAIN) / WESTERN SANTA MONICAS / WESTERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (MAINLY HIGHWAYS 118/210 CORRIDORS FROM PORTER RANCH TO SAN FERNANDO) / CALABASAS / AGOURA HILLS/ VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES, AND PARTS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT THROUGH 3PM THURSDAY FOR THE SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS, WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS, AND I-5 CORRIDOR ... ***THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES!*** .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday. There is a moderate risk for locally damaging winds over the windiest areas. Considering the extremely dry state of the fuels, recent fire behavior, and the strength of the winds, this is a particularly dangerous situation. There is a high risk for large fires, rapid fire spread, and long range spotting. Key changes included focusing the PDS to Wednesday 3am to 3pm, removing the San Gabriel Valley, adding the northern Ventura Mountains, and extending the Santa Susana Mountains, western San Gabriel Mountains, and I-5 Corridor through 3pm Thursday. CAZ548-142230- /O.CAN.KLOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250116T0200Z/ Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley- 116 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE SAN GABRIEL VALLEY... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has cancelled the Red Flag Warning. While very dry conditions and locally gusty northeast winds will occur on Wednesday in the hills, with elevated fire weather conditions, critical fire weather conditions are no longer expected. $$ CAZ377-151830- /O.EXA.KLOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250116T0200Z/ Northern Ventura County Mountains- 116 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR NORTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS... The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect until 6 PM PST Wednesday. * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. Strongest on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 8 to 15 percent common. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ375-378-379-151830- /O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250116T2300Z/ Santa Susana Mountains-Interstate 5 Corridor- Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor- 116 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...PDS RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 PM WEDNESDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TO FOLLOW THROUGH 3 PM PST THURSDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Strongest on Wednesday with isolated gusts of 60 to 70 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 8 to 15 percent common. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * 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. 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. && $$ CAZ345-352-353-356-357-151830- /O.EXT.KLOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250116T0200Z/ San Luis Obispo County Mountains- Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range- Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains-Lake Casitas-Ojai Valley- 116 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY... * WINDS...Periods of east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph, strongest on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 10 to 20 percent common with minimal improvement at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ354-355-358-369-371-372-374-376-151830- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250116T0200Z/ Ventura County Beaches-Ventura County Inland Coast- Central Ventura County Valleys- Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area- Calabasas and Agoura Hills-Western San Fernando Valley- Southeastern Ventura County Valleys- Southern Ventura County Mountains- 116 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...PDS RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 PM WEDNESDAY FOR LOCALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT TO FOLLOW THROUGH 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph. Strongest on Wednesday with isolated gusts of 50 to 60 mph. * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 20 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 or 60 mph. Areas of most concern include: Coastal hills, Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Paula, South Mountain, and Highway 118/210 corridors extending from Porter Ranch to San Fernando. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 8 to 15 percent common. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * 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. 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. && $$ CAZ288-362-370-373-380-151830- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0002.000000T0000Z-250116T0200Z/ Santa Clarita Valley-Malibu Coast- Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area- Eastern San Fernando Valley-Eastern San Gabriel Mountains- 116 PM PST Tue Jan 14 2025 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph, strongest on Wednesday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 8 to 15 percent common. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ Kittell/Lund