We’ve got a red flag warning today, which translates into a high risk of wildfire due to high temps, gusty Santa Ana winds and low humidity.
The warning reflects what the National Weather Service says is a threat of fire weather through Wednesday, with the most critical fire conditions expected today through tomorrow.
There are also high risks of wildfire in Ventura … Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties.
There are excessive heat warnings or slightly less severe heat advisories in coastal and most valley areas of Los Angeles and Ventura counties through Tuesday, including on Santa Catalina Island, as well as wind advisories through Wednesday. The high heat was attributed to strong high pressure combined with warm Santa Ana winds.
The weather service stressed the health risks arising from high heat and urged residents to protect themselves and those around them, including by never leaving people or pets in parked cars, whose interiors can quickly heat up to lethal temperatures, even with windows cracked open.
In response to the forecasted heat, the Long Beach Unified School District announced that all of its schools will be on a “minimum day schedule,” meaning students will be released early, on Monday and Tuesday. Parents were urged to contact individual schools for information about exact release times.
(CNS)
