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Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 1:15PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Red Flag Warning · Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.
- Bulletin issued
- 14 October 2026 at 20:15 UTC
- First saved by us
- 14 October 2026 at 20:28 UTC
- Last included in a daily record
- 14 October 2026
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- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
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- Issuer / area
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA · Western Antelope Valley Foothills; Eastern Antelope Valley Foothills
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Expected
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 15 October 2026 at 23:15 UTC
- Forecast onset / end
- 15 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
Archived official description
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY DUE TO MODERATE TO LOCALLY STRONG SANTA ANA WINDS AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... .Moderate to locally strong Santa Ana winds will quickly develop on Thursday, peak Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon, then slowly weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will settle over the region 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 6 AM Thursday to 8 PM PDT Saturday. * AFFECTED AREA...Antelope Valley Foothills. * TIMING...From 6 AM Thursday to 8 PM PDT Saturday. * WINDS...Northeast to east 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph, strongest Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 10 to 20 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 · 14 October 2026 at 20:28 UTC
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Our first saved version of Red Flag Warning issued October 14 at 1:15PM PDT until October 17 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. We have no earlier saved version to compare.
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 20:15 UTC
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