Red flag warning issued for LA and Ventura counties through Wednesday, affecting nearly 9M people

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As firefighters make some progress battling destructive wildfires in Southern California, fire danger will continue throughout the weekend and well into the new week as another round of dangerous Santa Ana winds pummel the region.

The National Weather Service issued red flag warnings that were in effect Saturday and are are scheduled to last through Wednesday, affecting some 8.8 million people in Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

A fire weather watch for another 1 million people south to the Mexico border will begin Monday and last through Wednesday, putting a total of nearly 10 million people in Southern California under fire weather alerts.

In addition, the windy weather will create poor air quality in certain areas.

What to expect this weekend

In Los Angeles and Orange counties Saturday, expect an afternoon high of 69 degrees, dropping to 45 overnight. Night winds will gust up to 35-40 mph. The winds last into Sunday morning.

The valleys and Inland Empire Saturday will reach a high of 69 and a low of 39. Winds are expected around 40 mph at night.

Beaches will be in the lower 60s and surf between 2-4 feet. Wind gusts will reach 35 mph.

Mountain areas Saturday will reach a high of 49 degrees and a chilly 21 is expected overnight. Northeast canyons winds gusting up to 45 mph are expected.

The deserts Saturday will reach 63 degrees and it'll be about 75 in Palm Springs.

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