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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 1:16PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA, United States of America
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...HIGH RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH
ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THROUGH SATURDAY, DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY
STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...
.Updates include adding the following areas to the previous Red
Flag Warnings - Ojai, Casitas, and the Santa Lucia Mountains.
Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds will peak around Friday then
slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will persist
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.
* AFFECTED AREA...Most valleys and coasts of Los Angeles and
Ventura Counties.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 55
mph. Isolated gusts to 65 mph possible. Strongest Friday.
* 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 | Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Wester |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Expected |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-16T19:30:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Wester
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