Cooler temperatures expected in Southern California over weekend before next Santa Ana wind event
Southern California will experience cooler and breezy temperatures over the weekend before another Santa Ana event develops early next week.
CBS News Los Angeles Meteorologist Paul Deanno said there will be calm conditions heading into Monday. The winds will be coming in from the ocean this weekend which will create a marine layer. Some areas might have lower clouds that should clear by the mid-morning.
"We've got some changes coming next week. I don't expect a repeat of what we had two weeks ago where winds hit 100 mph. But it's still so dry," Deanno said.
The National Weather Service said another moderate to strong Santa Ana wind event will affect Ventura and Los Angeles counties beginning Monday.
The strongest winds with be Monday evening through Tuesday morning for Santa Ana wind-prone corridors of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The NWS has issued a fire weather watch during this time.
Weather officials expect red flag warnings for much of Ventura County and parts of Los Angeles County. Low humidity levels will cause dry conditions increasing fire danger.
The coasts and valleys could have gusts between 45 and 65 mph. The mountain and foothill areas could see gusts up to 80 mph.
Moderate to strong guts could cause downed trees, power outages and dangerous sea conditions.
Los Angeles County areas of greatest concern:
- Calabasas and Agoura Hills
- I-5 Corridor
- Western San Fernando Valley
Ventura County areas of greatest concern:
- Ventura County mountains
- Valleys
- Western Santa Monica mountains
Deanno said Los Angeles has only received .16 inches of rain this season. Last season the area received 3.40 inches of rain.