WWUS86 KLOX 170042 RFWLOX URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 542 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...HIGH RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THROUGH SATURDAY, DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds have peaked today then will slowly weaken tonight through Saturday. The gusty offshore winds combined with very warm and dry conditions will maintain Red Flag Warnings for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties through Saturday. CAZ238-342-345-353-170145- /O.EXP.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-261017T0100Z/ Cuyama Valley-Santa Lucia Mountains- San Luis Obispo County Mountains- Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains- 542 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM PDT THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE CUYAMA VALLEY AND INTERIOR MOUNTAINS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES... Conditions have subsided below warning levels, however dry and breezy conditions may continue into Saturday. $$ CAZ369-370-375>382-171700- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-261018T0300Z/ Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area- Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area- Santa Susana Mountains-Southern Ventura County Mountains- Northern Ventura County Mountains-Interstate 5 Corridor- Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor- Eastern San Gabriel Mountains-Western Antelope Valley Foothills- Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills- 542 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR THE MOUNTAINS AND FOOTHILLS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area, Santa Susana Mountains, Southern Ventura County Mountains, Northern Ventura County Mountains, Interstate 5 Corridor, Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor, Eastern San Gabriel Mountains, Western Antelope Valley Foothills and Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. * TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northeast to east 25 to 40 mph with gusts of 50 to 55 mph tonight, lowering to 20 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph on Saturday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 10 to 25 percent common. Poor overnight recoveries. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information. && $$ CAZ288-354>358-362-371>374-548-171700- /O.CON.KLOX.FW.W.0005.000000T0000Z-261018T0300Z/ Santa Clarita Valley-Ventura County Beaches- Ventura County Inland Coast-Lake Casitas-Ojai Valley- Central Ventura County Valleys-Malibu Coast- Calabasas and Agoura Hills-Western San Fernando Valley- Eastern San Fernando Valley-Southeastern Ventura County Valleys- Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley- 542 PM PDT Fri Oct 16 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT SATURDAY FOR GUSTY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR MOST VALLEYS AND COASTS OF LOS ANGELES AND VENTURA COUNTIES... * AFFECTED AREA...Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast, Lake Casitas, Ojai Valley, Central Ventura County Valleys, Malibu Coast, Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Western San FernandoValley, Eastern San Fernando Valley, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys and Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley. * TIMING...Until 8 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph tonight, lowering to 15 to 30 mph with gusts 30 to 45 mph on Saturday. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent common. Poor overnight recoveries in the foothills and wind prone areas. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. 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. && $$