Watches, Warnings & Advisories



One product issued by NWS for: 12 Miles NNW Altadena CA

Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
541 PM PST Wed Jan 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT THROUGH 3 PM THURSDAY FOR THE
SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS, WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS, AND I-5
CORRIDOR ...

...THE PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) STATEMENT HAS
ENDED...

.The majority of Red Flag Warnings for Los Angeles, Ventura,
Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties have expired this
evening, with the Western San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana
Mountains, and I-5 Corridor set to expire Thursday afternoon.
Offshore Santa Ana winds will continue to diminish for the
majority of the area, however winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
40 mph will continue into Thursday afternoon for the Western San
Gabriel Mountains, Santa Susana Mountains, and I-5 Corridor.

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Santa Susana Mountains-Interstate 5 Corridor-
Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor-
541 PM PST Wed Jan 15 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
MODERATE NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 20 to 30 mph with
  gusts to 50 mph, diminishing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40
  mph tonight.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 10 to 20 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.

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