First Alert Forecast

Red Flag Warnings have been extended through tomorrow evening, as gusty winds continue. The fire risk remains very high through early Friday. High Wind Watches and Warnings are also up from the Inland Empire and local mountains all the way to the Coast from L.A. county to San Diego county. We will be tracking those

The fire danger is again at critical levels as strong Santa Ana (Northeasterly) winds sweep across SoCal. Those winds could max out near 75 m.p.h. A Red Flag Warning remains in effect in most areas West of the Valley, stretching through Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego counties. A High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warnings have again popped up across the region as moderate Santa Ana Winds arrive today. Fire danger will again be critical in these areas. The Red Flag Warnings are in direct response to High Wind Warnings issued for the same area which will last through tomorrow evening. Winds in this zone could reach

Onshore winds have returned to SoCal, helping to ease fire danger and bring some cooler temps into play this weekend. A trough to our North is helping to drop temps by a couple of degrees. Next week, fire concerns reemerge, a Fire Weather Watch (will become a Red Flag Warning) is in place from 10

Red Flag Warnings are all but gone this morning, with only a small area of Los Angeles and Ventura counties remaining under critical fire threat. Winds both here and closer to the fire zone have dropped dramatically overnight into this morning. Expect winds to remain light today, running between 10 and 20 m.p.h. Remarkably, air

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

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

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

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”

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

Highs hit 85 in Palm Springs yesterday and 84 in Thermal, both besting previous records from 1985. We’ll be close that again today and records are in jeopardy as high pressure continues to push the Jetstream FAR to the North, allowing the Western U.S. to see hotter than normal conditions, while the Eastern U.S. will

Santa Ana Winds continue today but will gradually ease through the afternoon and evening. The winds are the result of a large ridge of high pressure across the Western states. The gusty winds peaked overnight, but fire danger is still quite high throughout SoCal, especially in the mountains and coastal areas near Los Angeles. A

Those pesky Santa Ana Winds return to the forecast, creating increased fire danger, especially in areas north of Los Angeles. A Red Flag Warning is posted for northern L. A. county and Ventura county as well. High pressure is centered over the Great Basin, which will encourage Northeasterly winds across the region. Highs today will

Despite a pretty significant front moving through to our North, weather here in the Valley will remain quite mild all week long with highs approaching 80! The front will produce some messy winter weather from Northern California to Washington State. Here in Southern California, a Fire Weather Watch is in effect north of Los Angeles

Gusty winds will pick up this afternoon and evening as a front moves across SoCal. In advance of that storm system, a Wind Advisory is slated to begin at 1 p.m. and lasting until midnight. That front will also help keep temps in the upper 60s and lower 70s for the next couple of days.

Those strong offshore winds have relaxed a bit this morning, as Red Flag Warnings also expire. Portions of northern L. A. County and Ventura County remain under a Red Flag Warning through 6 p.m. A trough moving in to our North will bring rain and snow to NorCal, and partly cloudy skies across most of