Firefighters in battle-scarred Los Angeles County and around Southern California could again face “extreme” fire weather conditions with powerful gusts in the coming week, the National Weather Service said on Saturday, Jan. 18.
“A strong and dry Santa Ana event with extreme fire weather conditions is increasingly likely,” the NWS said.
Parts of Los Angeles, Orange Riverside and San Bernardino counties all will be under a red flag warning beginning on Monday morning, the NWS said.
“Santa Ana winds will return for inland areas Monday, peaking in strength Monday night into Tuesday, then continuing through midweek,” the NWS said on X.
Gusts up to 65 mph are expected in some non-mountain areas, with gusts up to 80 mph in the mountains.
The National Weather Service warned on Saturday, January, that firefighters in fight-torn Los Angeles County and surrounding Southern California may once more encounter “extreme” fire weather conditions with strong gusts in the upcoming week. 18.
According to the NWS, “there is a growing likelihood of a strong and dry Santa Ana event with extreme fire weather conditions.”. This event might be much more powerful than the one we had from Monday through Wednesday in many places. “.”.
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According to meteorologists, the situation is once again ripe for a massive fire because the vegetation is still extremely dry and there hasn’t been any real rain since April.
Starting Monday morning, the NWS said, a red flag warning will be in effect for portions of Orange Riverside, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles counties. On Tuesday morning, the strongest Santa Anas are predicted.
According to the NWS on X, “Santa Ana winds will return for inland areas Monday, peaking in strength Monday night into Tuesday, then continuing through midweek.”.
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According to Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesperson Carlos Herrera, firefighters at the Eaton fire saw some favorable weather on Saturday but have been closely watching the forecast. For now, Herrera said, crews were concentrating on boosting containment on “rugged terrain” that approaches Mount Lowe and Mount Wilson in the San Gabriel Mountains, with the help of beneficial southerly winds and humidity.
According to meteorologist Kristan Lund, that is where the strongest winds are predicted to blow early next week. They will move from the western San Gabriel Mountains into the Santana Susana Mountains and then down to the western Santa Monica Mountains. The San Fernando Valley’s western region, between Van Nuys and Burbank, is expected to be the most severely affected.
Some non-mountain regions may experience gusts of up to 65 mph, while the mountains may experience gusts of up to 80 mph.
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