Red Flag Warning Issued for Antelope Valley
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NOAA issued it on May 23, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning for strong winds and low humidity in the Antelope Valley and western foothills from 10 AM to 10 PM PDT Saturday.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Antelope Valley, California
- Issued
- May 23, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Antelope Valley, California.
Alert Details
A Red Flag Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. The alert is effective from 10 AM to 10 PM PDT Saturday.
Affected Areas
Western Antelope Valley Foothills and Antelope Valley (CAZ381, CAZ383).
What You Should Do
Use extreme caution with anything that can spark a wildfire. Residents near wildland interfaces should be prepared to evacuate if a wildfire breaks out.
Expected Conditions
West to northwest winds of 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph, except damaging gusts up to 60 mph in the western portions of the Antelope Valley. Relative humidity 10 to 20 percent. Any grass fires that develop will likely spread rapidly with extreme fire behavior.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 10 AM to 10 PM PDT on Saturday, May 16, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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