Red Flag Warning Issued for Southwest California Until 3 PM PDT
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NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard has issued a Red Flag Warning through 3 PM PDT Friday for interior portions of southwest California due to extreme heat, gusty winds and low humidities.
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- Record type
- Red Flag Warning
- Affected area
- Southwest California
- Issued
- August 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard
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Alert Details
Red Flag Warning issued by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA. Effective from August 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM PDT until August 28, 2026 at 3:00 PM PDT.
Affected Areas
Cuyama Valley; Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains; Southern Ventura County Mountains; Northern Ventura County Mountains; Interstate 5 Corridor; Western San Gabriel Mountains and Highway 14 Corridor. Also covers San Luis Obispo County due to dry lightning potential.
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
High temperatures 98 to 105 across lower mountains, adjacent foothills and Cuyama Valley; 85 to 95 across higher mountains. Local north winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. Minimum relative humidities 12 to 25 percent. 10-25 percent chance of thunderstorms with moderate risk for fire starts from dry lightning in San Luis Obispo County.
Timeline
Warning remains in effect until 3 PM PDT on August 28, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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