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* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 25 expected. Coldest in the Antelope Valley foothills and the Santa Ynez Valley where 3 to 5 hours of sub-freezing temperatures are expected. * WHERE...Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills, Ojai Valley, Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches, Santa Barbara County Inland Central Coast, Santa Ynez Valley, and Western Antelope Valley Foothills. * WHEN...Until 9 AM PST this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.More

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 65 mph expected. * WHERE...Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Malibu Coast, and Santa Clarita Valley. * WHEN...Until noon PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a temporary lull in the winds later this afternoon into the evening.More

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Eastern San Fernando Valley, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, and Northern Ventura County Mountains. * WHEN...Until noon PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a temporary lull in the winds later this afternoon into the evening.More

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 70 mph expected. * WHERE...Central Ventura County Valleys, Interstate 5 Corridor, Santa Susana Mountains, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Western San Fernando Valley, Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor, and Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area. * WHEN...Until noon PST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...There will be a temporary lull in the winds later this afternoon into the evening.More

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to harmful levels of windblown dust and ash. * WHERE...South Coast Air Basin and Coachella Valley. Windblown ash is possible in areas southwest of recently burned areas. Pollution levels can vary by time and location depending on emissions and local weather conditions. * WHEN...Impacts are possible from Monday evening until Wednesday at 7 PM. * IMPACTS...Particle pollution can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as asthma attacks, heart and lung disease symptoms, and increased risk of respiratory infections. Everyone can be affected, but sensitive groups such as people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.More

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY DUE TO DAMAGING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS/ I5 CORRIDOR/ SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS/ SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS/ VENTURA VALLEYS (MAINLY NEAR SIMI VALLEY/MOORPARK/ SANTA PAULA/SOUTH MOUNTAIN)/ WESTERN SANTA MONICAS/ WESTERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (MAINLY HIGHWAYS 118/210 CORRIDORS FROM PORTER RANCH TO SAN FERNANDO)/ CALABASAS/ AGOURA HILLS/ VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN--THIS WILL BE A TIME PERIOD OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL AS SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS EASTERN RANGE, LAKE CASITAS, AND OJAI VALLEY... ***THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES!*** .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, as well as Ojai/Lake Casitas by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. * WINDS...Periods of east winds 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 10 to 20 percent common with minimal improvement at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property.More

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY DUE TO DAMAGING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS/ I5 CORRIDOR/ SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS/ SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS/ VENTURA VALLEYS (MAINLY NEAR SIMI VALLEY/MOORPARK/ SANTA PAULA/SOUTH MOUNTAIN)/ WESTERN SANTA MONICAS/ WESTERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (MAINLY HIGHWAYS 118/210 CORRIDORS FROM PORTER RANCH TO SAN FERNANDO)/ CALABASAS/ AGOURA HILLS/ VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN--THIS WILL BE A TIME PERIOD OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL AS SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS EASTERN RANGE, LAKE CASITAS, AND OJAI VALLEY... ***THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES!*** .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, as well as Ojai/Lake Casitas by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph today, increasing to 25 to 40 mph with damaging gusts to 60 mph Tuesday into Wednesday morning. Some particular locations of greatest concern include the Ventura county coastal plain (especially in the hills), Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Paula, South Mountain, and Highway 118/210 corridors extending from Porter Ranch to San Fernando. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 10 to 20 percent common today, falling to 8 to 15 percent on Tuesday and Wednesday. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property.More

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY DUE TO DAMAGING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS/ I5 CORRIDOR/ SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS/ SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS/ VENTURA VALLEYS (MAINLY NEAR SIMI VALLEY/MOORPARK/ SANTA PAULA/SOUTH MOUNTAIN)/ WESTERN SANTA MONICAS/ WESTERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (MAINLY HIGHWAYS 118/210 CORRIDORS FROM PORTER RANCH TO SAN FERNANDO)/ CALABASAS/ AGOURA HILLS/ VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN--THIS WILL BE A TIME PERIOD OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL AS SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS EASTERN RANGE, LAKE CASITAS, AND OJAI VALLEY... ***THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES!*** .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, as well as Ojai/Lake Casitas by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph, except 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph in the hills near the 210 corridor, as well as Rose Hills and Tonner Canyon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 10 to 20 percent common today, falling to 8 to 15 percent Tuesday into Wednesday. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property.More

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY DUE TO DAMAGING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS/ I5 CORRIDOR/ SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS/ SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS/ VENTURA VALLEYS (MAINLY NEAR SIMI VALLEY/MOORPARK/ SANTA PAULA/SOUTH MOUNTAIN)/ WESTERN SANTA MONICAS/ WESTERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (MAINLY HIGHWAYS 118/210 CORRIDORS FROM PORTER RANCH TO SAN FERNANDO)/ CALABASAS/ AGOURA HILLS/ VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN--THIS WILL BE A TIME PERIOD OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL AS SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS EASTERN RANGE, LAKE CASITAS, AND OJAI VALLEY... ***THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES!*** .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, as well as Ojai/Lake Casitas by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph today, increasing to 25 to 40 mph with damaging gusts 60 to 70 mph Tuesday into Wednesday morning. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 10 to 20 percent common today, falling to 8 to 15 percent Tuesday into Wednesday. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property.More

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 4 AM TUESDAY UNTIL NOON WEDNESDAY DUE TO DAMAGING NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS: WESTERN SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS/ I5 CORRIDOR/ SOUTHERN VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS/ SANTA SUSANA MOUNTAINS/ VENTURA VALLEYS (MAINLY NEAR SIMI VALLEY/MOORPARK/ SANTA PAULA/SOUTH MOUNTAIN)/ WESTERN SANTA MONICAS/ WESTERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY (MAINLY HIGHWAYS 118/210 CORRIDORS FROM PORTER RANCH TO SAN FERNANDO)/ CALABASAS/ AGOURA HILLS/ VENTURA COUNTY COASTAL PLAIN--THIS WILL BE A TIME PERIOD OF LOCALLY DAMAGING WINDS WITH EXTREMELY CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS... ...RED FLAG WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR MUCH OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES... ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON PST WEDNESDAY FOR GUSTY EAST WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF SANTA BARBARA AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES AS WELL AS SANTA YNEZ MOUNTAINS EASTERN RANGE, LAKE CASITAS, AND OJAI VALLEY... ***THIS IS A PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION (PDS) FOR PORTIONS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES!*** .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. .A long duration Red Flag Warning remains in effect across much of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Wednesday, expanding into the mountains of San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, as well as Ojai/Lake Casitas by tonight. THERE WILL LIKELY BE DAMAGING WINDS GUSTING BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA FROM EARLY TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING, LEADING TO THE PDS RED FLAG WARNING UPGRADE. AREAS IN THE RED FLAG WARNING (ESPECIALLY DURING THE PDS TIME FRAME) WILL HAVE A HIGH RISK FOR LARGE FIRES WITH VERY RAPID FIRE SPREAD, EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR, AND LONG RANGE SPOTTING. WHILE DANGEROUS PDS RED FLAG FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY WITH THIS EVENT EARLY TUESDAY MORNING INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING, THIS WIND EVENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE AS STRONG AND DESTRUCTIVE AS LAST WEEK'S WINDSTORM. Due to the more easterly component of the wind, much of Ventura County will likely have stronger winds than the offshore wind events this past week. * WINDS...Periods of northeast to east winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts 35 to 50 mph today, increasing to 25 to 35 mph with gusts 40 to 55 mph Tuesday into Wednesday morning. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Daytime humidities of 10 to 20 percent common today, falling to 8 to 15 percent Tuesday into Wednesday. Minimal humidity recovery expected at night. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for very rapid fire spread and extreme fire behavior, including long range spotting, which would threaten life and property.More

* WHAT...The South Coast AQMD has issued an air quality alert due to increased harmful levels of particle pollution from windblown dust, and a mandatory wood-burning ban for residents in the South Coast Air Basin. The No-Burn rule bans burning wood, pellets, and manufactured fire logs in any indoor or outdoor wood-burning device. * WHERE... Windblown dust in parts of the South Coast Air Basin, Coachella Valley, and Eastern Riverside County. Levels of particle pollution can vary by time and location depending on fire activity and local weather conditions. Wood-burning ban in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes Orange County and non-desert portions of Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties. No-Burn Day alerts do not apply to areas above 3,000 feet in elevation, the Coachella Valley, or the High Desert. Homes that rely on wood as a sole source of heat, low-income households and those without natural gas service also are exempt from the requirement. * WHEN... Windblown dust until 12 PM Tuesday, and wood-burning ban on Sunday and Monday * IMPACTS...Particles can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing. Everyone can be affected, but people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk.More