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Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:42PM PDT until October 16 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Cuyama Valley; Santa Lucia Mountains; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 00:42 UTC
First saved by us: 17 October 2026 at 00:47 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 17 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA · Cuyama Valley; Santa Lucia Mountains; San Luis Obispo County Mountains; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 17 October 2026 at 01:45 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 00:42 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC

Archived official description

...HIGH RISK FOR RAPID FIRE GROWTH AND EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THROUGH SATURDAY, DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds have peaked today then will slowly weaken tonight through Saturday. The gusty offshore winds combined with very warm and dry conditions will maintain Red Flag Warnings for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties through Saturday. Conditions have subsided below warning levels, however dry and breezy conditions may continue into Saturday.

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First saved record · 17 October 2026 at 00:47 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 00:47 UTC

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First saved record

Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 16 at 5:42PM PDT until October 16 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 00:42 UTC

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