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Santa Ana Winds To Hit Southern California Friday Into Saturday

Moist fuels are keeping wildfire risk low.

Overview

  • The National Weather Service issued High Wind Warnings for the western San Gabriel Mountains, the Highway 14 corridor, and the Santa Susana Mountains on Friday.
  • Forecasters expect northeast winds of 25 to 40 mph in these corridors with peak gusts up to 60 to 65 mph.
  • Wind Advisories cover nearby areas with lower thresholds, and officials say some alerts may be extended into Friday afternoon as winds strengthen.
  • The agency warns of downed trees and power lines, possible widespread outages, and difficult driving for high‑profile vehicles.
  • Temperatures will reach the 70s to mid‑80s with low humidity, yet forecasters say moist vegetation limits large wildfire potential though small grass fires are possible.