Severe Wildfire ● Monitoring
Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 8:41AM 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...
.No changes from previous statement. 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.
* AFFECTED AREA...Cuyama Valley, 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 | Cuyama Valley; 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 | 2026-10-16T14:45:00-07:00 |
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Area as the agency stated it: Cuyama Valley; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
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