…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.
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.