Strong Santa Ana winds will build tonight into tomorrow, with dry gusty conditions across the county.
Strongest winds will extend from the inland valleys to the mountains. A High Wind Warning will be in effect from 8pm today until 10pm tomorrow. Gusty winds out of the northeast will range from 30 to 40mph, gusts to 50-60mph and isolated higher gusts for the wind-prone areas could reach 70 mph.
The coast will see occasional northeasterly gusts of 25 to 35mph with northerly winds up to 45mph possible in the deserts. Peak winds will occur Wednesday morning into early afternoon, before subsiding Wednesday night.
The winds will drive the humidity down, with levels between 10-25%. Gusty winds and dry conditions will lead to elevated fire danger. Take precautions to avoid doing anything that may spark a fire, including ensuring nothing is dragging from your vehicle, and avoiding machinery to clear debris that may lead to a spark.
Winds will remain offshore but weaker on Thursday. Another round of moderate Santa Ana winds will develop Friday night into Saturday morning. The skies will stay clear with overnight lows ranging in the 40s and 50s, for some areas that's 10 to 15 degrees.
The sea breeze returns Sunday into early next week. Cooler weather is set to return as the winds turn westerly with mostly sunny skies Monday.
Wednesday's Highs:
Coast: 73-77°
Inland: 69-76°
Mountains: 44-63°
Deserts: 70-74°
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