Valencia, CA Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM WEDNESDAY TO 9 PM PDT
SATURDAY FOR AN UNSEASONABLY HOT AND UNSTABLE AIR MASS CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING EXPLOSIVE FIRE BEHAVIOR FROM VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH...LOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND LOCALLY BREEZY WINDS FOR PORTIONS OF THE
MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES...

The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a
Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in
effect from 9 AM Wednesday to 9 PM PDT Saturday.

* TEMPERATURES...Unseasonably hot high temperatures, generally
95-110 degrees and highest Thursday through Saturday, producing
unseasonably unstable conditions.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimum relative humidity 8-20 percent,
lowest Wednesday and Thursday.

* THUNDERSTORMS...Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Friday
through the weekend, and accompanying lightning strikes will be
capable of starting new fires on the peripheries of rain cores.

* WINDS...Southwest at 10-20 mph gusting to 20-25 mph over the
western Antelope Valley Foothills and vicinity and in other
wind-favored areas such as through passes and canyons. Lighter
winds elsewhere. Passing outflow boundaries could bring sudden
wind-shifts and increased fire-spread rates, even from distant
thunderstorms.

* IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable
for extreme fire behavior and rapid fire growth, which could
threaten life and property. Be aware of sudden re-direction of
fires in response to passing outflow boundaries.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Fire-weather headlines may eventually need
to be extended into Sunday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that fire-weather conditions are expected
to be favorable for the development of explosive fire behavior.
Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire.
Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate
if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and
wildfirerisk.org for information.

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...EXTREME HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures of 95 to 110
degrees possible.

* WHERE...Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Central Ventura County
Valleys, Eastern San Fernando Valley, Lake Casitas, Los Angeles
County San Gabriel Valley, Ojai Valley, Santa Clarita Valley,
Santa Susana Mountains, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys, and
Western San Fernando Valley.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...There is a high risk for dangerous heat illness for
anyone, especially for the very young, the very old, those without
air conditioning, and those active outdoors.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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