Headline:
Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 2:41PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Event:
Red Flag Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 2:41pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 7:30pm
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, and for interior Santa Barbara and San Luis
Obispo Counties through the remainder of this afternoon.
* AFFECTED AREA...Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches,
Ventura County Inland Coast, Lake Casitas, Ojai Valley,
Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast, Calabasas and
Agoura Hills, Western San Fernando Valley, Eastern San
Fernando Valley, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys and Los
Angeles County San Gabriel Valley.
* TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday.
* WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 55
mph today, lowering to 15 to 30 mph with gusts 30 to 45 mph on
Saturday.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent common. Poor
overnight recoveries in the foothills and wind prone areas.
* 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:
Santa Clarita Valley; Ventura County Beaches; Ventura County Inland Coast; Lake Casitas; Ojai Valley; Central Ventura County Valleys; Malibu Coast; Calabasas and Agoura Hills; Western San Fernando Valley; Eastern San Fernando Valley; Southeastern Ventura County Valleys; Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley
Forcast Office:
NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov