Weather Alerts For East Los Angeles, CA

# HEADLINE -------------------- 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 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 # SUMMARY -------------------- 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. # DETAILS -------------------- 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 Fernando Valley, 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. ISSUED AT Friday, October 16, 2026 at 5:42 PM PDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA HEADER URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE # 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. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Central Ventura County Valleys, Eastern San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley, Ventura County Inland Coast, Lake Casitas, Malibu Coast, Ojai Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, Southeastern Ventura County Valleys, Ventura County Beaches, Western San Fernando Valley