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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
103 PM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

.RED FLAG WARNING THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING FOR LOW HUMIDITY AND
ADDITIONAL SANTA ANA WINDS.

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San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - The Inland Empire-
Orange County Inland Areas-
103 PM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR INLAND EMPIRE AND
INLAND ORANGE COUNTY...

* WINDS...Northeast winds becoming light northeast 5 to 15 mph
  during Tuesday night. Santa Ana winds increasing again to speeds
  20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph during Wednesday afternoon
  and overnight into Thursday morning.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Poor recovery under 25 percent in wind
  prone areas. As low as 4 to 10 percent during Wednesday and
  Thursday.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for
  rapid fire spread and extreme wildfire behavior.

* LOCATION...San Bernardino and Riverside County Valleys - The
  Inland Empire and Orange County Inland Areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Diego CA
335 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

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San Diego County Inland Valleys-San Bernardino County Mountains-
Including The Mountain Top And Front Country Ranger Districts Of
The San Bernardino National Forest-Riverside County Mountains-
Including The San Jacinto Ranger District Of The San Bernardino
National Forest-Santa Ana Mountains-
Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National
Forest-San Diego County Mountains-
Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
Cleveland National Forest-San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning-
335 AM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM PST THIS EVENING FOR
THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS, SAN GORGONIO PASS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
MOUNTAINS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS,
AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS FOR STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE SANTA ANA MOUNTAINS, SAN GORGONIO
PASS, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY MOUNTAINS, RIVERSIDE COUNTY MOUNTAINS,
SAN DIEGO COUNTY MOUNTAINS, AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY VALLEYS FOR
STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...

* RED FLAG WARNING WINDS...Northeast 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 60
  mph. Isolated gusts to 80 to 90 mph for the San Diego County
  mountains.

* FIRE WEATHER WATCH WINDS...Northeast 20 to 30 with gusts to 55
  mph, peaking Thursday morning and afternoon.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 4 percent.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
  for rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior.

* LOCATION...San Diego County Inland Valleys, San Bernardino
  County Mountains-Including The Mountain Top And Front Country
  Ranger Districts Of The San Bernardino National Forest,
  Riverside County Mountains-Including The San Jacinto Ranger
  District Of The San Bernardino National Forest, Santa Ana
  Mountains-Including The Trabuco Ranger District of the
  Cleveland National Forest, San Diego County Mountains-
  Including The Palomar And Descanso Ranger Districts of the
  Cleveland National Forest and San Gorgonio Pass Near Banning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

&&

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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
235 PM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY 8 PM PST FOR MOST
OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES FOR EXTREMELY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND PERIODS OF GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS...

.The Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning has
ended, but dangerous fire weather conditions will persist through
Thursday or Friday. Northeast winds will weaken and shrink in
coverage tonight into Wednesday, but will remain locally gusty in
the favored hills and mountains. Winds will strengthen and expand
once again Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, then
lower and shrink in coverage again Thursday Night into Friday.
Meanwhile, extremely low humidities will persist with minimums
under 10 percent over much of the area and poor overnight
recoveries. While many areas will see a lull in the winds tonight
into Wednesday, the extremely dry conditions will persist and
winds will increase again later Wednesday. As result, the Red Flag
Warning has been extended over most of Los Angeles and Ventura
Counties through 8pm Thursday. Some of the windiest areas may
need to be extended into Friday as well.

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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-
235 PM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has cancelled
the Fire Weather Watch, and replaced it with this Red Flag Warning.

* WINDS...Northeast will peak at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph
  Wednesday afternoon through Thursday, after a lull later
  tonight into Wednesday.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daily minimums of 2 to 10 percent common
  with very poor to minimal overnight recoveries.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for
  extreme fire behavior and rapid fire growth, 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.

&&

$$

RK

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
235 PM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY 8 PM PST FOR MOST
OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES FOR EXTREMELY LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY AND PERIODS OF GUSTY OFFSHORE WINDS...

.The Particularly Dangerous Situation (PDS) Red Flag Warning has
ended, but dangerous fire weather conditions will persist through
Thursday or Friday. Northeast winds will weaken and shrink in
coverage tonight into Wednesday, but will remain locally gusty in
the favored hills and mountains. Winds will strengthen and expand
once again Wednesday afternoon through Thursday morning, then
lower and shrink in coverage again Thursday Night into Friday.
Meanwhile, extremely low humidities will persist with minimums
under 10 percent over much of the area and poor overnight
recoveries. While many areas will see a lull in the winds tonight
into Wednesday, the extremely dry conditions will persist and
winds will increase again later Wednesday. As result, the Red Flag
Warning has been extended over most of Los Angeles and Ventura
Counties through 8pm Thursday. Some of the windiest areas may
need to be extended into Friday as well.

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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-
235 PM PST Tue Jan 21 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PST THURSDAY FOR
GUSTY WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has cancelled
the Fire Weather Watch, and replaced it with this Red Flag Warning.

* WINDS...Northeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph will
  increase to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph by Wednesday
  afternoon and continue through Thursday. Isolated gusts of 50 to
  65 mph in the favored locations.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daily minimums of 2 to 10 percent common
  with very poor to minimal overnight recoveries.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
  for extreme fire behavior and rapid fire growth, which would
  threaten life and property.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lingering winds and very dry conditions may
  require an extension of this Red Flag Warning into Friday.

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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