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Southland under red flag warning as Santa Ana winds increase fire danger
Gusty Santa Ana winds downed palm fronds at Louise Park in Lake Balboa during a previous weather event this year.
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Quick Facts
- Today’s weather: Warm, windy, sunny
- Beaches: 60s-70s
- Mountains: 60s-70s
- Inland: 70s-80s
- Warnings and advisories: Red Flag warning, High Wind warning
Good morning and welcome back to Monday. We hope you feel rested after getting an extra hour of sleep. We're coming back from a windy weekend and those conditions will continue throughout the rest of the week. Here's what to know for today.
The Santa Ana are bringing windy conditions across the Southland, especially for the mountains and areas in the valleys with higher terrain.
Temperatures at the beaches will be in the upper 60s to low 70s — up to the mid 70s for L.A. and Orange county coastal cities. Moving inland, highs for the valleys and Inland Empire will reach the upper 70s. High desert communities will reach the upper 60s, and in the mid 70s for the low desert.
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There is a red flag warning in effect throughout portions of Los Angeles and Ventura counties because of gusty Santa Ana winds. Meanwhile, fire weather watches will go into effect Wednesday morning through Thursday evening for L.A. and Ventura counties.
There is also a high wind warning in effect until noon today for the western San Gabriel Mountains. Residents can expect northeast winds 20 to 40 mph, with gusts between 60 to 80 mph.
Some detailed forecasts:
- 70 degrees in Redondo Beach
- 76 degrees in Woodland Hills
- 71 degrees in Santa Clarita
- 72 degrees in Fontana
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