600 FNUS56 KLOX 061619 FWFLOX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southwestern California National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 ...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS TODAY OVER INTERIOR MOUNTAINS, DESERTS, AND VALLEYS DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH LOCALLY GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS AND POTENTIAL VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH.... .DISCUSSION... The upper level high pressure system centered over the four corners area will weaken slightly and begin to shift eastward during the next few days, leading to a gradual cooling trend across the district. There will still be very warm and dry conditions today across interior sections of Southwest California. High temperatures will generally range between 93 and 103 degrees today across the deserts, as well as warmer mountain and interior valley locations. Minimum humidities will continue to range between 5 and 20 percent across interior valleys, mountains, and deserts, with the driest air focused across the Los Angeles county mountains and Antelope Valley. Some subtropical mid level clouds will stream into portions of our forecast area through Wednesday, with one band of mid level clouds focused across eastern Los Angeles county today, and another band across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties through Wednesday. At this time, the thunderstorm threat is expected to remain south and east of our forecast area, but could see some elevated cloud buildups over the local mountains each afternoon through Wednesday. Onshore winds gusting between 20 and 30 mph will occur across interior areas this afternoon and evening, with local gusts up to 40 mph in the foothills of the Antelope Valley. The combination of very warm and dry conditions with moderate onshore winds will bring elevated to brief critical fire weather conditions across all interior areas today, especially the Highway 14 corridor from Santa Clarita Valley to Antelope Valley, and the Los Angeles county mountains. Any fire ignitions during the afternoon hours across interior wind sheltered areas will also have the potential for significant vertical plume growth, with peak mixing heights today ranging between 10,000 and 15,000 feet. There will also be weak and localized sundowner winds with warm and dry conditions each evening through Thursday across the western canyons of the Santa Ynez mountains and Santa Barbara south coast, with gusts generally in the 25 to 35 mph range (strongest near Gaviota). There is the potential for moderate sundowner winds this weekend. Despite the gradual cooling trend that will take place Wednesday through Friday, interior areas will remain fairly dry through this period with continued gusty onshore winds in the afternoon and evening hours. CAZ240-241-062300- Ventura County Coast- Los Angeles County Coast including Downtown Los Angeles- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy except areas of morning low clouds and fog. Max temperature.....70-75 beaches to 78-88 inland. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-70 percent beaches to 40-55 percent inland. 24 hr trend......Up 3. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 10-15 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1500 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy except areas of low clouds and fog after midnight. Min temperature.....58-67. Max humidity........80-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 8-15 mph in the evening becoming variable 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Morning low clouds and fog then partly cloudy. Max temperature.....68-73 beaches to 76-86 inland. Min humidity........60-70 percent beaches to 40-55 percent inland. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 10-15 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ244-245-062300- Ventura County Interior Valleys-Ventura County Coastal Valleys- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....87-96 except 80-85 nearest the coast. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........20-40 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 5. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest to west 8-15 with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1500 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear except patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Min temperature.....58-68. Max humidity........80-100 percent except 55-70 percent in the hills. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 6-12 with gusts to 20 mph early becoming variable 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny except areas of morning low clouds and fog. Max temperature.....83-93 except 77-82 nearest the coast. Min humidity........25-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest to west 8-15 with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ547-548-062300- Los Angeles County San Fernando Valley- Los Angeles County San Gabriel Valley- Including the cities of Woodland Hills, Northridge, Burbank, Universal City, Pasadena, San Gabriel, and Pomona 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....88-99. 24 hr trend......Down 4. Min humidity........20-40 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 5. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming south 6-12 mph with local gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1500 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy except patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Min temperature.....60-67. Max humidity........75-100 percent except 60-70 percent in the hills. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 6-12 mph with local gusts to 20 mph early becoming variable 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Max temperature.....86-97. Min humidity........25-45 percent. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming south 6-12 mph with local gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ246-062300- Santa Monica Mountains Recreational Area- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny except patchy morning low clouds and dense fog. Max temperature.....87-97 except 73-78 coastal slopes and higher peaks. 24 hr trend......Down 4. Min humidity........25-40 percent except 40-55 percent coastal slopes and higher peaks. 24 hr trend......Up 5. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest 8-15 mph with local canyon gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest 8-15 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1500 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....60-68 except 54-56 colder valleys. Max humidity........50-70 percent except 80-100 percent colder valleys. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6-12 mph with local canyon gusts to 20 mph early in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3-6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6-12 mph in the evening becoming downslope 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny except areas of morning low clouds and fog. Max temperature.....83-94 except 72-77 coastal slopes and higher peaks. Min humidity........30-45 percent except 50-65 percent coastal slopes and higher peaks. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest 8-15 mph with local canyon gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest 8-15 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ288-062300- Santa Clarita Valley- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Max temperature.....95-98. 24 hr trend......Down 4. Min humidity........15-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 5. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming south 8-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1500 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....62-67. Max humidity........55-65 percent. 20-foot winds.......South 8-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph early becoming variable 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....92-95. Min humidity........18-25 percent. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming south 8-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ254-062300- Los Angeles County Mountains / Angeles National Forest- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....91-100 low elevations to 81-89 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Down 3. Min humidity........5-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 8-15 mph becoming 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 8-15 mph becoming 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........None. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....66-72 low elevations to 58-64 colder valleys and peaks. Max humidity........20-40 percent. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3-6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....88-96 low elevations to 78-86 higher elevations. Min humidity........8-25 percent. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6-12 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....West 6-12 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ253-062300- Ventura County Mountains / Los Padres National Forest- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon. Max temperature.....88-98 low elevations to 78-85 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Down 4. Min humidity........10-20 percent. 24 hr trend......Up 4. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6-12 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6-12 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........None. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear then becoming partly cloudy. Min temperature.....59-69 low elevations to 48-55 colder valleys and peaks. Max humidity........30-50 percent except 55-70 percent colder valleys. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3-6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming downslope 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....83-93 low elevations to 75-82 higher elevations. Min humidity........15-25 percent. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Northwest 6-12 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Northwest 6-12 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ259-062300- Antelope Valley- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....97-103. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........7-12 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 8-15 mph becoming southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Isolated gusts to 40 mph near Lake Palmdale. Marine layer........None. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Min temperature.....63-73. Max humidity........25-35 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the evening becoming 8-15 mph. Isolated gusts to 40 mph near Lake Palmdale. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Max temperature.....94-100. Min humidity........7-12 percent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest 8-15 mph becoming 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon. Isolated gusts to 40 mph near Lake Palmdale. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ239-062300- Santa Barbara County South Coast- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy except areas of morning low clouds and fog. Max temperature.....75-84 except 70-74 cooler beaches. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........35-55 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......North 6-12 mph becoming west 8-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1500 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear except patchy low clouds and fog after midnight. Min temperature.....53-62 except 64-69 in the hills. Max humidity........70-90 percent except 50-70 percent in the hills. 20-foot winds.......Western canyons and hills...Northwest 10-20 mph with gusts to 25 mph except isolated gusts to 35 mph near Gaviota hills until midnight. Otherwise...Variable 3-8 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Morning low clouds and fog then mostly sunny. Max temperature.....73-82 except 69-71 cooler beaches. Min humidity........40-60 percent except 30-40 percent foothills. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6-12 mph becoming west 8-15 mph with gusts to 20 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ252-062300- Santa Barbara County Mountains- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy except patchy morning low clouds and dense fog. Max temperature.....88-96 low elevations to 80-87 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........10-25 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Variable 3-6 mph becoming southwest 8-15 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....North 6-12 mph becoming southwest 8-15 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1800 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....66-72 low elevations to 59-64 colder valleys and peaks. Max humidity........30-45 percent. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Southwest 6-12 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3-6 mph except northwest 15-25 mph with local gusts to 35 mph western Santa Ynez mountains until midnight. Ridges/upr slopes....Southwest 6-12 mph in the evening becoming downslope 3-6 mph except northwest 15-25 mph with local gusts to 35 mph western Santa Ynez mountains until midnight. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Max temperature.....85-94 low elevations to 75-83 higher elevations. Min humidity........15-30 percent. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 6-12 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 6-12 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ234>236-062300- San Luis Obispo County Central Coast- Santa Barbara County Central Coast-Santa Ynez Valley- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy except areas of morning low clouds and dense fog. Max temperature.....60-67 beaches to 86-94 inland. 24 hr trend......Down 3. Min humidity........70-80 percent beaches to 25-45 percent inland. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 8-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1800 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy except areas of low clouds and fog. Min temperature.....50-60. Max humidity........70-100 percent. 20-foot winds.......West 8-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the evening becoming northwest 6-12 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny except areas of morning low clouds and fog. Max temperature.....60-67 beaches to 81-91 inland. Min humidity........70-80 percent beaches to 30-45 percent inland. 20-foot winds.......Northwest 6-12 mph becoming west 8-15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ CAZ237-238-251-062300- San Luis Obispo County Interior Valleys-Cuyama Valley- San Luis Obispo County Mountains / Los Padres National Forest- 919 AM PDT Tue Aug 6 2019 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Max temperature.....91-98 low elevations to 83-90 higher elevations. 24 hr trend......Down 3. Min humidity........15-30 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 8-15 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 8-15 mph in the afternoon. Marine layer........1800 ft asl. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Min temperature.....62-72 low elevations to 50-57 colder valleys and peaks. Max humidity........30-50 percent except 80-100 percent colder valleys. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...West 6-12 mph in the evening becoming downslope/downvalley 3-6 mph. Ridges/upr slopes....West 6-12 mph in the evening becoming downslope 3-6 mph. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. .WEDNESDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy then becoming mostly sunny. Max temperature.....90-97 low elevations to 81-88 higher elevations. Min humidity........15-30 percent. 20-foot winds....... Valleys/lwr slopes...Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 8-15 mph in the afternoon. Ridges/upr slopes....Variable 3-6 mph becoming west 8-15 mph in the afternoon. LAL.................1. CWR (>0.10 IN)......0 percent. $$ .Extended... ...Coasts/Valleys Including the Santa Monica Range... .THURSDAY...Clear except areas of night through morning low clouds and fog. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at the beaches to the mid 80s to lower 90s inland. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .FRIDAY...Clear except areas of night through morning low clouds and fog. Lows in the 50s to mid 60s. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at the beaches to the mid 80s to lower 90s inland. West winds 10 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Clear except areas of night through morning low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Highs from the mid 60s to around 70 at the beaches to the 80s to lower 90s inland. West winds 10 to 20 mph. ...Mountains / Los Padres and Angeles National Forests... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the 60s at low elevations to the 50s in colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the mid 80s to mid 90s at low elevations to the mid 70s to lower 80s at high elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 50s and 60s at low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s in colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the mid 80s to lower 90s at low elevations to the mid 70s to lower 80s at high elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows from the upper 50s to mid 60s at low elevations to the upper 40s to mid 50s in colder valleys and peaks. Highs from the mid 80s to lower 90s at low elevations to the mid 70s to lower 80s at high elevations. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. ...Antelope Valley... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the 60s to around 70. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s and 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s to mid 90s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph. $$ Gomberg WWW.WEATHER.GOV/LOSANGELES