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Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 1:16PM PDT until October 16 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Red Flag Warning · Santa Lucia Mountains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 20:16 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 20:17 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA · Santa Lucia Mountains
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 17 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 16 October 2026 at 10:00 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... .Updates include adding the following areas to the previous Red Flag Warnings - Ojai, Casitas, and the Santa Lucia Mountains. Moderate to strong Santa Ana winds will peak around Friday then slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will persist and dry out any effects of the recent rains. Red Flag Warnings are in effect for most of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties Thursday through Saturday, and for interior Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties for Friday. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday. * AFFECTED AREA...Santa Lucia Mountains. * TIMING...From 3 AM to 6 PM PDT Friday. * WINDS...East 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 8 to 15 percent common. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.

Instructions in this archived message

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now, or will shortly. Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information.

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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 20:17 UTC

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15 October 2026 at 20:17 UTC

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Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 15 at 1:16PM PDT until October 16 at 6:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 20:16 UTC

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