NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CAFW.A 0002October 13, 2026
Fire Weather Watch: Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast and 7 more, CA
The National Weather Service office in Los Angeles/Oxnard issued a fire weather watch for Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast and 7 more in California, in force until 10:00 p.m. local time on October 16. It was the 2nd fire weather watch the NWS office in Los Angeles/Oxnard issued in 2026. California had 2 fire weather watches in October 2026, against 9 in an average October of 2008-2025 (California's fire weather watchs by year).
Watch
In force for 40 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
- Area
- Santa Clarita Valley, Ventura County Beaches, Ventura County Inland Coast and 7 more
- State
- California
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 9:37 a.m. PDT, October 13, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 a.m. PDT, October 15, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 p.m. PDT, October 16, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KLOX FW.A 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Fire Weather Watches in California since 2008Every warning type in California
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The notice as issued
...HIGH RISK FOR EXTREME FIRE BEHAVIOR WITH ANY NEW FIRE STARTS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 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 weaken through the weekend. Meanwhile, dry air will settle over the region and dry out any helpful effects of the recent rains. Fire weather watches are now in effect, which will likely be upgraded to Red Flag Warnings by Wednesday. Some areas may see Red Flag conditions linger into Saturday. Interior Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties may also see Red Flag conditions on Friday, and a Fire Weather Watch is being considered. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Fire Weather Watch for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect from Thursday morning through Friday evening. * WINDS...Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph. Isolated gusts of 50 to 60 mph possible in the hills. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Minimums of 5 to 15 percent common. * IMPACTS...If fire ignition occurs, conditions are favorable for extreme fire behavior which would threaten life and property.
What the agency told people to do
A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions are likely to occur in the coming days. Residents near wildland interfaces should prepare now on what to do if a wildfire breaks out. See readyforwildfire.org and wildfirerisk.org for information..
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.