Santa Ana winds to return Monday, bringing a "particularly dangerous situation" with fire danger

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires, as another Santa Ana wind event is expected to bring back fire danger to the region.

The National Weather Service has issued a warning of a "particularly dangerous situation" for parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties from Monday afternoon through Tuesday morning due to low humidity and damaging Santa Ana winds. Gusts could peak at 70 mph along the coast and 100 mph in the mountains and foothills.

A red flag warning also goes into effect at 10 a.m. until Tuesday night.

Windy weather and single-digit humidity are expected to linger through Thursday, said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service. He said the fire risk is also elevated because the region hasn't seen rain since April.

Santa Ana winds are expected to return starting Monday. Here's a possible timeline:

Around noon on Monday, the winds will start to ramp up as the "particularly dangerous situation" warning goes into effect. The strongest wind gusts are expected to come overnight Monday into early Tuesday with gusts anywhere between 40 to 50 mph - creating dangerous fire conditions.

Monday weather

Los Angeles and Orange counties Monday will see sunshine before strong winds start to ramp up in the afternoon. A high of 67 and a low of 41 is on tap.

The valleys and Inland Empire Monday can expect a high of 66. Bundle up at night as temperatures will drop to 39.

Beaches will see a morning cloud cover with a high of 66 degrees. Overnight lows will be in the 40s.

Mountains can expect a high of 37 and a chilly 18 overnight.

Deserts Monday will be sunny, with an afternoon high of 59 and overnight low of 23.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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