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Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 1:15PM PDT until October 16 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, United States of America
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...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS
THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will
settle over the region and dry out any effects of the recent
rains. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for most of Los Angeles
and Ventura Counties Thursday through Saturday, and for interior
Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties for Friday.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday. The Fire Weather Watch is no
longer in effect.
* AFFECTED AREA...San Luis Obispo County Mountains and Santa
Barbara County Interior Mountains.
* TIMING...From 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday.
* WINDS...East 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent common.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and
property.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-15T16:15:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
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