NWS - Los Angeles
FIRE WEATHER…10/214 PM
The latest NAM model has a LAX-DAG pressure gradient of -8.3 on Tuesday morning,
which is the strongest pressure gradient of this round of Santa Anas.
Santa Ana conditions will return tomorrow morning across much of
Los Angeles and Ventura Counties with northeast winds kicking in
around 4 am mountains and inland areas then by around 6 am in the **
** coasts and nearby valleys.
Northeast winds will increase in the
mountains to 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 55 mph and localized gusts
to 60 mph in wind prone passes and canyons. For the valleys and
coastal areas, winds of 15-30 mph and gusts to 45 are likely with
some localized gusts to 55 mph possible. Conditions become more
favorable for strong winds as Sunday morning progresses and into
Sunday afternoon. It`s likely that the period from about 10 am
through 4 pm Sunday will have the most intense period for winds
and very low relative humidities for this event.
By late Tuesday afternoon when the red flag warning is
expected to expire at 5 pm. Overall the confidence in timing for **
** this event is high, with moderate-high confidence on wind speeds,
and high confidence on relative humidity forecasts.
