Red Flag Warning

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Strong potentially damaging winds rare expected throughout many counties overnight, and with those winds come the risk of a major wildfire. Darsha Philips reports for NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2021.

Santa Ana winds will pick up Thursday when a fire weather warning goes into effect and continue into Friday.

High fire danger continues. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Friday Jan. 15, 2021.

Strong winds, unseasonable heat and dry conditions mean a red flag warning starts today. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Thursday Jan. 14, 2021.

Santa Ana winds will make a return Wednesday, combining with low humidity levels to create dangerous fire conditions that are expected to continue into Thursday.

Winds will return as we enter mid-week. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Wednesday Dec. 23, 2020.

Fire weather warnings remain in effect Tuesday for much of Southern California as dry and windy conditions persist throughout the region.

More sunshine is in the SoCal forecast. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020.

Parts of Southern California will be under another Red Flag Warning for extreme wildfire danger this week, forecasters said Sunday. The warning will be in effect from 4 a.m. Monday through 10 p.m. Tuesday for much of Los Angeles County and Ventura County, according to the National Weather Service.

Winds will increase this afternoon and evening. Belen De Leon has the forecast for Monday Dec. 7, 2020.

California, which has endured its worst wildfire season in history, is bracing for the most dangerous winds of the year, a forecast that prompted the largest utility to announce plans to cut power Sunday to nearly 1 million people to guard against its equipment sparking new blazes.

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Powerful bursts of wind, including the infamous Santa Ana gusts, whipped up flames as firefighters fanned out across Southern California to protect communities throughout the week. Those winds have died down this weekend, but the region remains under a red flag warning, indicating high-risk fire weather. The high fire threat is due largely to extremely low humidity levels in the...

With high winds and low humidity, the fire danger continues into Thursday. Anthony Yanez reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019.

The Santa Ana winds event that began Tuesday was forecasted to continue Thursday, with wind gusts expected to pick up Thursday morning.

Southern California is facing its strongest Santa Ana winds in a decade, with gusts possibly reaching up to 80 mph in areas.

Southern California is facing the strongest Santa Ana wind event in a decade, possibly reaching 80 mph. Anthony Yanez reports on NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Oct. 29, 2019.

With the Santa Ana winds expected to come in Thursday morning, authorities are asking residents to prepare for critical fire weather conditions and preventative power outages. Kim Tobin reports for the NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019.

Power outages planned as part of an effort to limit the risk of wildfires went in effect Thursday for some customers in Southern California.