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LA and Ventura counties upgraded to red flag warning
Western L.A. county including Santa Monica mountains under a fire weather watch tonight through Wednesday.
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Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Cool, dry
- Beaches: mid 60s
- Mountains: 60s-70s
- Inland: low 70s
- Warnings and advisories: Fire Weather Watch
Good morning and happy Tuesday. We are looking at warmer and drier conditions today as we head into the warmest period of the week.
At the beaches and the inland coast, temperatures will reach the upper 60s to around 70 degrees. For the valleys we are looking at highs in the low 70s for the Santa Clarita and San Gabriel valleys, as well as inland Orange County. Expect the mid 70s for the western San Fernando Valley and Inland Empire.
High desert temperatures will reach the mid 60s and in from 76 to around 80 degrees for Coachella Valley.
Tonight's lows will drop to the mid 40s.
About that red flag warning
Forecasters have upgraded a fire weather watch to a red flag warning for Ventura County and western L.A. from 3 p.m. today until 6 p.m. Wednesday as moderate to strong Santa Ana winds are expected to return, bringing low humidity.
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That means residents in these areas should be prepared to evacuate in case of a wildfire breaks outs. The warning applies to the Santa Clarita Valley and western San Fernando Valley, including L.A. County mountains, Ventura County and the Malibu coast, where crews are still working to contain the Franklin Fire.
Winds will develop quickly, with gusts of between 40 to 60 mph expected.
Updated December 17, 2024 at 7:36 AM PST
This story has been updated to add that a red flag warning is now in effect for L.A. and Ventura counties.
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