Meteorologists with the National Weather Service in Oxnard have issued a fire weather watch for Ventura and most of Los Angeles counties that will be in effect early Thursday through Friday evening. Moderate, possibly strong, Santa Ana winds are expected to develop in the mountains before sunrise Thursday. The winds are expected to be widespread and to peak Thursday before weakening slightly on Friday and then diminishing Saturday, according to the weather service’s Monday evening update. Temperatures could reach into the 80s, and the humidity is also expected to rapidly lower by Thursday afternoon, which means grasses and brush will be dry and quicker to burn. “Due to the gusty winds and very dry conditions, there is high confidence for the potential for critical fire weather danger on Thursday and Friday,” the weather service said.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 08, 2019 04:30 UTC