Red Flag Warning
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
238 PM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026
***CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTIES***
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA
ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will quickly develop
on Thursday, peak Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon,
then weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will settle
over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent
rains. The previous Fire Weather Watches were upgraded to Red
Flag Warnings. Some of the windiest areas may see Red Flag
conditions linger into Saturday. As the winds expand Thursday
Night into Friday, Red Flag conditions may form over the interior
mountains of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on
Friday, where a Fire Weather Watch is now in effect.
CAZ369-370-375>380-142200-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.261015T1300Z-261017T0500Z/
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-
238 PM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM
PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS
OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...
* AFFECTED AREA...The mountains of Los Angeles and Ventura
Counties.
* TIMING...From 6 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 70
mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 20 percent common.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior 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.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
238 PM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026
***CORRECTED HEADLINE FOR SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO
COUNTIES***
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA
ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will quickly develop
on Thursday, peak Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon,
then weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will settle
over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent
rains. The previous Fire Weather Watches were upgraded to Red
Flag Warnings. Some of the windiest areas may see Red Flag
conditions linger into Saturday. As the winds expand Thursday
Night into Friday, Red Flag conditions may form over the interior
mountains of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on
Friday, where a Fire Weather Watch is now in effect.
CAZ088-354-355-358-362-371>374-548-142200-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.261015T1300Z-261017T0500Z/
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-
238 PM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM
PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST VALLEYS
AND COASTS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...
* AFFECTED AREA...Most valleys and coasts of Los Angeles and
Ventura Counties.
* TIMING...From 6 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50
mph. Isolated gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible in the hills.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 5 to 15 percent common.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior 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.
&&
$$
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
149 PM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026
***CORRECTED SYNOPSIS***
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS
THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA
ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will quickly develop
on Thursday, peak Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon,
then weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will settle
over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent
rains. The previous Fire Weather Watches were upgraded to Red Flag
Warnings. Some of the windiest areas may see Red Flag conditions
linger into Saturday. As the winds expand Thursday Night into
Friday, Red Flag conditions may form over the interior mountains
of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties on Friday, where a
Fire Weather Watch is now in effect.
CAZ288-354-355-358-362-371>374-548-142100-
/O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.261015T1300Z-261017T0500Z/
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-
149 PM PDT Tue Oct 13 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 10 PM
PDT FRIDAY FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST VALLEYS
AND COASTS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...
* AFFECTED AREA...Most valleys and coasts of Los Angeles and
Ventura Counties.
* TIMING...From 6 AM Thursday to 10 PM PDT Friday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50
mph. Isolated gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible in the hills.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 5 to 15 percent common.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior 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.
&&
$$
