SoCal to see 'particularly dangerous situation' again Wednesday amid more Santa Ana winds

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Although winds were weaker than expected Tuesday in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, windy conditions are expected to intensify late in the evening before another "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning takes effect again, this time at 3 a.m. Wednesday.

In a social media post Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service warned that although conditions had temporarily improved, the region was "not quite out of the woods yet." The agency urged residents to "stay aware of your surroundings," adding that the Santa Ana winds will still be "strong enough to potentially cause explosive fire growth."

Winds are expected to be in the 45-70 mph range, along with relative humidity as low as 8%.

According to the NWS, areas covered by the "particularly dangerous situation" warning include: western San Gabriel Mountains/I-5 Corridor, Santa Susana Mountains, southern Ventura County Mountains, Ventura Valleys (mainly near Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Paula, South Mountain), western San Fernando Valley (mainly highways 118/210 corridors from Porter Ranch to San Fernando), Calabasas, Agoura Hills, western Santa Monica Mountains and the Ventura County coastal plain.

Wednesday's PDS warning is scheduled to expire at 3 p.m.

This is the fourth time in three months the weather service in Los Angeles has issued the high-level alert, with the last one occurring last week when winds went up to 100 mph and the fires in Los Angeles County began. It's rare to see this type of alert.

At the moment, no significant rain is in the forecast this week.

Tuesday weather

In Los Angeles and Orange counties Tuesday, expect an afternoon high of 68 degrees, dropping to 39 overnight. Gusts will be around 45 mph.

The valleys and Inland Empire Tuesday will reach a high of 67 and a low of 38. Gusts up to 35 mph are expected.

Beaches Tuesday will be around 66 and surf will be between 2-3 feet. Northeast winds will reach 40 mph.

Mountain areas Tuesday will reach a high of 42 degrees and a chilly 14 is expected overnight. A red-flag warning is in effect amid windy conditions.

The deserts Tuesday will reach 57 degrees, dropping to 18 overnight.

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