Return of Santa Ana winds bringing increased risk of fire to SoCal

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The Santa Ana winds are picking up in Southern California, leading to an increased fire risk over the next several days.

The current red flag warning will expire Monday overnight and Election Day should be relatively calm - but the winds will return Wednesday.

A new red flag warning is expected to be issued Wednesday around 7 a.m. through Thursday noon. High wind watches will be in effect for parts of the Inland Empire and more serious high-wind warnings will be issued for the I-5 corridor and parts of Ventura County, where winds could reach 60-80 mph.

Los Angeles and Orange counties on Tuesday will be sunny and breezy with a high of 74 degrees. The winds return Wednesday.

The valleys and Inland Empire Tuesday will hit a high of 75. Wednesday will see strong breezes with canyon winds over 25 mph.

The beaches will be sunny and mild with a high of 67 Tuesday.

The mountains will be cooler, with a high of 61, dropping to 19 overnight. Daytime highs will drop to the 40s starting Wednesday.

The desert areas will see a high of 74. On Wednesday, winds will reach 25-40 mph.

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