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New Year's forecast: Santa Ana winds bring fire weather concerns back to Southern California

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Updated  December 29, 2024 4:51pm PST
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Weather Forecast for Monday, Dec. 30

The latest forecast and air quality conditions for the greater Los Angeles area, including beaches, valleys and desert regions.

The Brief

    • Gusty north winds and low humidity will bring elevated to brief critical fire weather conditions to many coastal and valley areas of LA and Ventura counties beginning Monday.
    • A Fire Weather Watch has been upgraded to a Red Flag Warning for the mountains and valleys (only for Tuesday-Wednesday).
    • High temperatures in the 70s to low 80s for most coasts and coastal valleys are expected Wednesday and Thursday.

LOS ANGELES - Forecasters with the National Weather Service said Southern California will be ringing in the new year with warmer temperatures and significant fire weather conditions. 

"Elevated fire weather becoming widespread Monday, then critical fire weather conditions likely Tuesday through Thursday for Santa Ana prone areas of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties," the NWS said.

Offshore winds are expected to sweep the region Monday through Thursday, the NWS said, with the strongest winds occurring in the typical Santa Ana wind corridor of eastern Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Advisories will likely be issued by the NWS during this time.

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Temperatures are also expected to be above-normal for this time of year. The NWS predicted Thursday to be the warmest day of the week, with high temperatures west of the mountains topping out in the 70s to lower 80s and in the 60s across interior sections.

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The Source: This story was reported with information from the National Weather Service.

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