Santa Ana winds on Friday bring elevated fire danger to SoCal

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Santa Ana winds return to Southern California on Friday, and a red flag warning has been issued for a large swath of the region.

The red flag warning is in effect for the mountains and valleys of Los Angeles County, along with parts of the Inland Empire and Ventura County. Strong winds bring increased fire danger and power shutoffs are also possible.

Temperatures will warm up for the weekend, reaching the 70s and 80s in some areas.

On Friday, Los Angeles and Orange counties can expect sunny and breezy conditions, with a high of 75 by the afternoon. Temperatures could warm up to 80 by Saturday.

The valleys and Inland Empire on Friday will be windy amid a high of 76. Temperatures warm up to the low 80s on Saturday.

The beaches will reach about 68 by the afternoon on Friday.

Mountains will windy and there could be snow flurries at higher elevations in the morning. The high on Friday is 48 degrees.

The desert areas will hit 69 on Friday with winds gusting up to 50 mph.

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