California fires weather forecast: High winds could cause explosive fire growth [View all]

Source: abc


Higher humidity and lighter winds are forecast late in the week.

By Max Golembo January 13, 2025, 5:25 AM


Weather officials have issued a "Particularly Dangerous Situation" red flag warning for western Los Angeles County and most of Ventura County beginning on Tuesday at 4 a.m. into Wednesday at noon, warning of a heightened fire risk even as crews rush to extinguish blazes tearing through the region.

A new Santa Ana wind event is forecast today through Wednesday with the strongest winds Tuesday into Wednesday. Peak winds for this next event will be weaker than those last week.

Nevertheless, winds will be strong enough to potentially cause explosive fire growth.

On Monday morning and the rest of the day, winds will begin to pick up in the mountains and higher elevations, gusting 20 to 30 mph, locally as high as 50 mph.

Those winds are likely continue to fuel the historic wildfires raging in Southern California. The largest, the Palisades Fire, has spread by late Sunday to 23,713 acres with only 13% containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.........................



Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/US/california-fires-weather-forecast-monday-wildfires-la/story?id=117614856

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MY GODS!! The folks in Southern California don't seem to get a break with horrible winds!!



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An ABC News graphic shows the fire forecast in Southern California on Monday, Jan. 13, 2025.
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