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From: Ryan Kittell - NOAA Federal <ryan.kittell@noaa.gov>
Date: May 13, 2022 at 12:17:42 PM PDT
To: Ryan Kittell - NOAA Federal <ryan.kittell@noaa.gov>
Subject: NWS Los Angeles Fire Notes - Fri May 13
Greetings.
The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard will NOT be holding a conference call today, but there are some items to raise to your awareness.
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT:
* Winds:
* NW-N Direction each afternoon and evening. N-NE direction each night and morning.
* Through Saturday Morning. Gusts 30-45 mph. Isolated gusts 50-60 mph possible in the mountains including Montecito Hills, Santa Lucias, and Whitaker Peak.
* 5-10 mph weaker than last night, but still impactful.
* Strongest over southern Santa Barbara County (including Montecito), Central Coast, Most Mountains (including I-5 Corridor, Santa Lucias, Santa Monicas), Santa Clarita Valley
* Breezy winds will also impact the San Fernando and Ventura Valleys and interior San Luis Obispo Valleys
* Saturday Afternoon and Night: NW-NE Gusts 20-35 mph over SW Santa Barbara County, Santa Luicas, and Antelope Valley.
* Much weaker and localized than today/tonight.
* Humidity: Mins 8-15% common valleys and mountains, 12-25% common coasts.
* Poor overnight recoveries 15-30% in mountains and windier valleys. (Driest tonight)
* Temperatures: Highs 88-98 common, warmest Saturday (10-15 degrees above normal).
* Very wam night in foothills and windier valleys (lows 65-75)
* Assessment:
* Elevated to Brief Critical Fire Weather Conditions.
* Localized 2-5 hours of critical conditions in windiest / driest areas
* Red Flag warnings for most extreme conditions NOT expected.
* Active wildfires with strong initial response likely if ignition occurs
* Power outages are possible.
OUTLOOK:
* Sunday, cooler but still 5-10 degrees above normal. Improved RH, except 8-15% over San Gabriels & Antelope Valley. Return of typically gusty SW-NW winds.
* Monday through Wednesday, Near normal temperatures. Typically gusty SW-NW winds.
Read the full fire weather planning forecast: https://go.usa.gov/xRFM3
Monitor the current conditions with the Fire Weather Snooper at: https://www.weather.gov/lox/fwmV3
Fire One Page is a one-stop-shop for fire weather links: https://www.weather.gov/lox/fire
We continue to be open and staff 24/7 for any weather related needs.
If you have any questions, please do not respond to this email, but call us at 805-988-6626 (unlisted).
Thank You.
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Ryan Kittell
Forecaster
NOAA's National Weather Service, Los Angeles/Oxnard, Ca