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Gusty winds over the San Gabriel mountains this morning could hinder Bridge Fire containment efforts

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Quick Facts
    • Today’s weather: pleasant, breezy
    • Beaches: 70s
    • Mountains: 70s-80s
    • Inland: 80s
    • Deserts: 80s, 90s-102
    • Warnings and advisories: Wind advisory, red flag

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Today will be much cooler (if we're comparing numbers, about 15 - 20 degrees cooler compared to the start of the week). Gusty winds this morning over the San Gabriel mountains this morning could make conditions difficult for firefighters tackling the Bridge fire.

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We're looking at 70s along the coast, lower 70s for the beaches, upper 70s for coastal valleys.

Some notable forecasts:

  • Inglewood will see a high of 77 degrees.
  • San Fernando will see a high of 83 degrees.
  • Wrightwood, where evacuation orders have been issued due to the Bridge fire, will see a high of 72 degrees. Red flag warning conditions around the Bridge fire will last until 10 a.m.
  • Highland, where the Line Fire is actively burning, will see a high of 84 degrees, down from Tuesday's high of 101 degrees.
  • Trabuco Canyon, where the Airport Fire is actively burning, will see a high of 79 degrees, down from Tuesday's high of 96 degrees.

Forecasters say gusty winds of 30 mph up to 55 mph will affect the Interstate 5 corridor, Antelope Valley and Santa Barbara until 11 a.m. this morning. A Red Flag warning still applies for the San Gabriel mountains until noon today where gusty winds up to 25 mph are expected until 10 a.m.. Air quality officials say poor air quality will impact areas closest to the fires until this evening.

Here's how you can protect yourself from wildfire smoke.

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