Red flag warning extended to Friday with rain expected this weekend

Thursday, January 23, 2025 3:02PM

Red flag warning was extended and is in effect through Friday morning for most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to low humidity and wind gusts

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A red flag warning was extended and is now in effect through Friday morning for most of Los Angeles and Ventura counties due to extremely low humidity and offshore wind gusts, according to the National Weather Service.

The windy conditions are expected to strengthen or expand overnight or Thursday morning, with winds peaking Thursday. The winds will increase to 20 to 30 mph, with gusts up to 50 mph by Thursday. The winds are expected to gradually decrease Thursday night into Friday.

Humidity will be extremely low with minimums under 10% and poor overnight recovery.

"While the winds will gradually weaken and shrink in coverage Thursday night through Friday morning, pockets of gusty winds and widespread extremely dry conditions will maintain Red Flag Warning conditions through Friday morning," the weather service said in an alert.

Rain is expected Saturday and Sunday, bringing a quarter to half of an inch of rain to the area. There is also a chance of rain on Monday.

Temperatures are expected to warm up Thursday and Friday. During the weekend, the region will see a big drop as some moisture from the north moves into SoCal.

Thursday weather

Los Angeles and Orange counties will warm up to 81 amid red-flag conditions. Temperatures are expected to drop to the 50s this weekend when some rain arrives.

The valleys and Inland Empire Thursday will be warm, with a high of 82 degrees and sunshine on tap. The low overnight will be 42.

Beaches can expect temperatures reaching a high of 72 degrees and a low of 58. Showers are expected this weekend.

Mountains Thursday will see colder temperatures. A high of 52 is on tap and a chilly 24 is expected overnight.

Deserts Thursday will be in the upper 60s and in the 20s overnight. Similar weather is expected Friday.

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