Strong Santa Ana winds and low humidity are expected to create dangerous fire conditions in Southern California, threatening areas impacted by recent wildfires.
Parts of Southern California that were impacted by severe wildfires last month will be again threatened with critical fire danger in the coming days. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning and red flag warning from Los Angeles down to the Mexican border from Tuesday through Wednesday morning.During that time, strong Santa Ana winds could gust 40 mph to 60 mph -- even reaching up to 80 mph locally in some spots, forecasts show.
A 'life threatening' and 'destructive' windstorm is expected from Tuesday afternoon to Wednesday morning across much of the Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, according to the NWS. Areas that are not typically windy will also be impacted, the agency said. Dry conditions are also expected to exacerbate fire threats, as humidity can be as low as 10% over the coming days. The low humidity will produce very high fire danger for Southern California and the Los Angeles area. Moderate drought now is currently in place from Los Angeles to San Diego, leaving very dry vegetation that can potentially fuel a spark and create a wildfire
WILDFIRES SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HIGH WINDS DRY CONDITIONS FIRE DANGER
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