Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:42PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 5:42pm
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
...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...
Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds have peaked today then
will slowly weaken tonight through Saturday. The gusty offshore
winds combined with very warm and dry conditions will maintain
Red Flag Warnings for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties
through Saturday.
* AFFECTED AREA...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, Western Antelope Valley Foothills and Eastern
Antelope Valley Foothills.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 55
mph tonight, lowering to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph on
Saturday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 10 to 25 percent common. Poor
overnight recoveries.
* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and
property.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
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; Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills
Forcast Office:
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov