It’s official… 2024 was the hottest in recorded history both here in the US and across the globe. Looking at the graphic below, we can see a sharp and intense increase in average global temperatures between the late 1800s through the modern day. 2024 was the first year whose average temperature exceeded the 1.5°C threshold
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Breezy northeast and east winds this morning across Southern California and portions of the Coachella Valley but these winds are already decreasing this afternoon and evening. Dry and chilly weather is expected tonight, setting the stage for another cold morning Thursday. Overall our fire weather outlook is improving. An upper-level low is set to move in
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Red Flag Warnings, including the one designated a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” remain in effect today across much of SoCal, but winds haven’t reached the catastrophic levels of last week. The Red Flag Warnings are expected to expire later today. Beyond L. A. and Ventura counties, areas closer to the Coachella Valley are also under those
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Dry and breezy weather across the Coachella Valley with northeast to east winds continuing through Wednesday. Winds could reach 25 to 35 mph, with gusts up to 55 mph, particularly along the foothills, passes, mountains, and Santa Ana wind corridor. This will keep our continued hazardous fire conditions at the forefront, with a Red Flag
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For portions of Southern California, a Red Flag Warning is posted through tomorrow at 6 p.m. that is labeled a “Particularly Dangerous Situation”. This is a higher level of fire threat, and is extremely rare. This threat encompasses portions of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. The “P.D.S.” designation means residents need to pay
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Gusty northeasterly winds return as Santa Ana winds and extreme fire weather conditions expand southward across southern California. Monday to Wednesday: Breezy and dry for the valley with seasonal temperatures. Expect areas of strong winds to develop today for our mountain regions, passes and portions of the high desert, continuing through Wednesday afternoon. Winds from
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Gusty Santa Ana winds return this week, raising the fire threat to critical levels again. The Nation Weather Service out of the Los Angeles has issued a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” Red Flag Warning from Tuesday morning until Noon Wednesday. Mountainous areas in Norther L. A. County are at extreme risk of these dangerous winds. In
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Fire weather is continuing throughout Southern California. A mix of dry conditions and returning Santa Ana winds are combining for heightened fire risk as we start the work week. Santa Ana winds are weakening this evening. We’ll see a brief lull in the winds before another round of weak to moderate Santa Ana winds return
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We are continuing to track the devastating wildfires still raging to our west in Los Angeles County. As we continue to monitor a broad offshore wind pattern, with periods of elevated Santa Ana winds, the National Weather Service continues to issue various fire-related advisories. Red Flag Warnings are highlighted by the pink shading on the
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After a brief break from the winds, we’re tracking another round of breezy conditions that is expected to last through the middle of next week. These elevated winds will continue to usher in critical fire weather to much of Southern California. Most of the Coachella Valley is not included in the latest Red Flag Warning
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Santa Anas weakening this evening but our critical fire weather lingers with more rounds of gusty Santa Ana winds returning this weekend and early next week.Fire weather is still the primary concern across all of SoCal right now, but outside of that Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley really are wrapping up the work week
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Fire danger remains critically high today as winds remain gusty. Red Flag Warnings are in place through this evening. In the same area, High Wind Warnings will remain in effect until 2 this afternoon. Air quality has suffered mightily in the fire zone, thus far here in the Valley air quality remains in the “Good”
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Expect gusty Santa Ana winds to intensify across Southern California later this afternoon, continuing through Friday morning. Winds will pick up in the mountains and valleys, with gusts ranging from 45 to 60 mph, and isolated gusts exceeding 75 mph possible in some areas. These strong winds, combined with dangerously low humidity levels below 10%,
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As several fires rage on in LA County, several experts say rising temperatures and drier conditions from climate change have worsened the ongoing disasters. Professor Monalisa Chatterjee with the University of Southern California highlighted the unpredictability of weather patterns and conditions because of climate change. People can no longer rely on the expected seasonal weather
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The major Santa Ana Wind event has eased, but Red Flag Warnings remain in effect for areas West of the Coachella Valley until 6 p.m. tomorrow. A High Wind Warning is also in effect form the mountains through the coastal plains. Wind speeds have dropped dramatically, allowing air support to battle the major fires still
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We remain under a First Alert Weather Alert due to ongoing critical fire weather conditions and dangerous Santa Ana winds around Southern California. Red Flag Warnings have been extended and are in effect for some through Friday morning, with gusty northeast winds continuing to push dry air into the region. While we’ve likely seen the
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We are under a First Alert Weather Alert until 7 this evening due to Santa Ana winds and their impacts. Red Flag Warnings and High Wind Warnings remain in place through this evening across Southern California, stretching from our mountains all the way to the coast as Santa Ana winds rage. Three major wildfires are
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A strong and potentially dangerous Santa Ana wind event is ahead for a large portion of Southern California mid week. Santa Ana winds coming out of the Northeast will bring gusty winds, the potential for power outages, down trees or power lines, dry and dusty conditions and reduced visibility from blowing sand. While the strongest
Continue ReadingIt’s hard to believe that another year has come and gone. December 2024 was very comfortable, there’s no doubt about that. However, it was an unusually warm month. In fact, nearly every day had a high temperature above the seasonal average. Only two days experienced temperatures equal to the season average and zero days were
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Extreme wind conditions across Southern California will raise the fire danger level to the maximum today, with Red Flag Warnings in place for much of the area. In addition to the Red Flag Warnings, there are High Wind Warnings in place, too. In addition to those, a Winter Weather Advisory remains up today through 10
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