Land Management Forecasts
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
Issued by NWS Los Angeles, CA
297 FNUS86 KLOX 032217 FWLLOX ECCDA Discussions National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA 317 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ECC029-041630- Los Padres National Forest- Discussion for Vandenberg ECC Dispatch 317 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...Discussion from Monterey... ...ELEVATED GRASS FIRE DANGER TODAY AND MONDAY WITH GUSTY WINDS ACROSS GAPS AND PASSES... Gusty NW winds have begun to ramp up this afternoon and will continue through Monday as a weak system moves inland just to our north. Good moisture across much of the region with a reinforced marine layer thanks to the robust onshore flow. However, areas above about 2,000 feet will see very limited overnight recovery, and far inland areas will be very dry during the afternoon hours. Fortunately the strongest gusts will occur mostly across our favored gaps, passes, and valleys, especially Altamont Pass and the Salinas Valley. Wind begins to ease later in the day Monday. Note : All winds are 20-foot Winds Unless otherwise specified. Thunderstorms imply strong, gusty and erratic winds. ...Discussion from Los Angeles/Oxnard... ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA AND INTERIOR AREAS THROUGH MONDAY... ...BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR INTERIOR MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-5 CORRIDOR... ...CONTINUED LARGE FIRE GROWTH LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR GIFFORD FIRE DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BRINGING HIGH RISK FOR LARGE VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH, ALONG WITH ENHANCED NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT TIMES... ...EXTENDED HEAT WAVE WITH WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS INTERIOR WITH INCREASED THREAT OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WEDNESDAY-MONDAY... Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through Monday for interior areas including the Antelope Valley and foothills due to very warm and dry conditions, along with gusty onshore winds. High temperatures across the interior today and Monday will range between 90 and 100 degrees with humidity values falling to between 7 and 20 percent. There will be enhanced northwest to northeast winds across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties (gusts 20-35 mph), extending into the I-5 corridor (gusts 25-45 mph), likely bringing brief critical fire weather conditions at times through tonight, especially near the I-5 corridor. There will also be elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon and evening through Monday for southern Santa Barbara county due to gusty sundowner winds with warm and dry conditions. The greatest concern will be late this afternoon through tonight when sundowner winds will likely be strongest and most widespread. During this time, wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be likely from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, and 25 to 40 mph tonight extending eastward into the eastern Santa Ynez Range, especially near Montecito Hills. Humidity values will be falling to between 20 and 35 percent in the sundowner wind prone areas, while temperatures climb to between 80 and 90 degrees, warmest and driest this afternoon through evening. For the Gifford Fire, very warm and dry conditions will continue today, bringing the high likelihood of plume dominated fire behavior, especially in the afternoon hours when mixing heights climb to between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High temperatures will be climbing into the mid 90s this afternoon, while humidities fall into the teens. Onshore winds will have a more northwesterly wind direction this afternoon and evening, with gusts of 15 to 25 mph expected. For later this evening and overnight, there is expected to be a wind shift to the north and northeast, with gusts in the 15 to 25 mph range likely, strongest near ridgetops. Little change in temperatures expected on Tuesday, then a heat wave is likely across the interior Wednesday through Sunday. During this time, there will also be low humidities in the 7 to 15 percent range. This will result in an increased risk of large vertical plume growth with new fires across the interior, especially in the mountains. $$ ECC028-041630- Santa Barbara County excluding Los Padres National Forest- Discussion for Santa Barbara ECC Dispatch 317 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA AND INTERIOR AREAS THROUGH MONDAY... ...BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR INTERIOR MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-5 CORRIDOR... ...CONTINUED LARGE FIRE GROWTH LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR GIFFORD FIRE DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BRINGING HIGH RISK FOR LARGE VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH, ALONG WITH ENHANCED NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT TIMES... ...EXTENDED HEAT WAVE WITH WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS INTERIOR WITH INCREASED THREAT OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WEDNESDAY-MONDAY... Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through Monday for interior areas including the Antelope Valley and foothills due to very warm and dry conditions, along with gusty onshore winds. High temperatures across the interior today and Monday will range between 90 and 100 degrees with humidity values falling to between 7 and 20 percent. There will be enhanced northwest to northeast winds across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties (gusts 20-35 mph), extending into the I-5 corridor (gusts 25-45 mph), likely bringing brief critical fire weather conditions at times through tonight, especially near the I-5 corridor. There will also be elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon and evening through Monday for southern Santa Barbara county due to gusty sundowner winds with warm and dry conditions. The greatest concern will be late this afternoon through tonight when sundowner winds will likely be strongest and most widespread. During this time, wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be likely from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, and 25 to 40 mph tonight extending eastward into the eastern Santa Ynez Range, especially near Montecito Hills. Humidity values will be falling to between 20 and 35 percent in the sundowner wind prone areas, while temperatures climb to between 80 and 90 degrees, warmest and driest this afternoon through evening. For the Gifford Fire, very warm and dry conditions will continue today, bringing the high likelihood of plume dominated fire behavior, especially in the afternoon hours when mixing heights climb to between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High temperatures will be climbing into the mid 90s this afternoon, while humidities fall into the teens. Onshore winds will have a more northwesterly wind direction this afternoon and evening, with gusts of 15 to 25 mph expected. For later this evening and overnight, there is expected to be a wind shift to the north and northeast, with gusts in the 15 to 25 mph range likely, strongest near ridgetops. Little change in temperatures expected on Tuesday, then a heat wave is likely across the interior Wednesday through Sunday. During this time, there will also be low humidities in the 7 to 15 percent range. This will result in an increased risk of large vertical plume growth with new fires across the interior, especially in the mountains. $$ ECC031-041630- Angeles National Forest- Discussion for Lancaster ECC Dispatch 317 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA AND INTERIOR AREAS THROUGH MONDAY... ...BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR INTERIOR MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-5 CORRIDOR... ...CONTINUED LARGE FIRE GROWTH LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR GIFFORD FIRE DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BRINGING HIGH RISK FOR LARGE VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH, ALONG WITH ENHANCED NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT TIMES... ...EXTENDED HEAT WAVE WITH WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS INTERIOR WITH INCREASED THREAT OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WEDNESDAY-MONDAY... Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through Monday for interior areas including the Antelope Valley and foothills due to very warm and dry conditions, along with gusty onshore winds. High temperatures across the interior today and Monday will range between 90 and 100 degrees with humidity values falling to between 7 and 20 percent. There will be enhanced northwest to northeast winds across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties (gusts 20-35 mph), extending into the I-5 corridor (gusts 25-45 mph), likely bringing brief critical fire weather conditions at times through tonight, especially near the I-5 corridor. There will also be elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon and evening through Monday for southern Santa Barbara county due to gusty sundowner winds with warm and dry conditions. The greatest concern will be late this afternoon through tonight when sundowner winds will likely be strongest and most widespread. During this time, wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be likely from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, and 25 to 40 mph tonight extending eastward into the eastern Santa Ynez Range, especially near Montecito Hills. Humidity values will be falling to between 20 and 35 percent in the sundowner wind prone areas, while temperatures climb to between 80 and 90 degrees, warmest and driest this afternoon through evening. For the Gifford Fire, very warm and dry conditions will continue today, bringing the high likelihood of plume dominated fire behavior, especially in the afternoon hours when mixing heights climb to between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High temperatures will be climbing into the mid 90s this afternoon, while humidities fall into the teens. Onshore winds will have a more northwesterly wind direction this afternoon and evening, with gusts of 15 to 25 mph expected. For later this evening and overnight, there is expected to be a wind shift to the north and northeast, with gusts in the 15 to 25 mph range likely, strongest near ridgetops. Little change in temperatures expected on Tuesday, then a heat wave is likely across the interior Wednesday through Sunday. During this time, there will also be low humidities in the 7 to 15 percent range. This will result in an increased risk of large vertical plume growth with new fires across the interior, especially in the mountains. $$ ECC024-041630- San Luis Obispo County- Discussion for San Luis Obispo ECC Dispatch 317 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA AND INTERIOR AREAS THROUGH MONDAY... ...BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR INTERIOR MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-5 CORRIDOR... ...CONTINUED LARGE FIRE GROWTH LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR GIFFORD FIRE DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BRINGING HIGH RISK FOR LARGE VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH, ALONG WITH ENHANCED NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT TIMES... ...EXTENDED HEAT WAVE WITH WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS INTERIOR WITH INCREASED THREAT OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WEDNESDAY-MONDAY... Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through Monday for interior areas including the Antelope Valley and foothills due to very warm and dry conditions, along with gusty onshore winds. High temperatures across the interior today and Monday will range between 90 and 100 degrees with humidity values falling to between 7 and 20 percent. There will be enhanced northwest to northeast winds across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties (gusts 20-35 mph), extending into the I-5 corridor (gusts 25-45 mph), likely bringing brief critical fire weather conditions at times through tonight, especially near the I-5 corridor. There will also be elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon and evening through Monday for southern Santa Barbara county due to gusty sundowner winds with warm and dry conditions. The greatest concern will be late this afternoon through tonight when sundowner winds will likely be strongest and most widespread. During this time, wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be likely from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, and 25 to 40 mph tonight extending eastward into the eastern Santa Ynez Range, especially near Montecito Hills. Humidity values will be falling to between 20 and 35 percent in the sundowner wind prone areas, while temperatures climb to between 80 and 90 degrees, warmest and driest this afternoon through evening. For the Gifford Fire, very warm and dry conditions will continue today, bringing the high likelihood of plume dominated fire behavior, especially in the afternoon hours when mixing heights climb to between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High temperatures will be climbing into the mid 90s this afternoon, while humidities fall into the teens. Onshore winds will have a more northwesterly wind direction this afternoon and evening, with gusts of 15 to 25 mph expected. For later this evening and overnight, there is expected to be a wind shift to the north and northeast, with gusts in the 15 to 25 mph range likely, strongest near ridgetops. Little change in temperatures expected on Tuesday, then a heat wave is likely across the interior Wednesday through Sunday. During this time, there will also be low humidities in the 7 to 15 percent range. This will result in an increased risk of large vertical plume growth with new fires across the interior, especially in the mountains. $$ ECC032-041630- Ventura County excluding Los Padres National Forest- Discussion for Ventura ECC Dispatch 317 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA AND INTERIOR AREAS THROUGH MONDAY... ...BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR INTERIOR MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-5 CORRIDOR... ...CONTINUED LARGE FIRE GROWTH LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR GIFFORD FIRE DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BRINGING HIGH RISK FOR LARGE VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH, ALONG WITH ENHANCED NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT TIMES... ...EXTENDED HEAT WAVE WITH WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS INTERIOR WITH INCREASED THREAT OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WEDNESDAY-MONDAY... Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through Monday for interior areas including the Antelope Valley and foothills due to very warm and dry conditions, along with gusty onshore winds. High temperatures across the interior today and Monday will range between 90 and 100 degrees with humidity values falling to between 7 and 20 percent. There will be enhanced northwest to northeast winds across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties (gusts 20-35 mph), extending into the I-5 corridor (gusts 25-45 mph), likely bringing brief critical fire weather conditions at times through tonight, especially near the I-5 corridor. There will also be elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon and evening through Monday for southern Santa Barbara county due to gusty sundowner winds with warm and dry conditions. The greatest concern will be late this afternoon through tonight when sundowner winds will likely be strongest and most widespread. During this time, wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be likely from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, and 25 to 40 mph tonight extending eastward into the eastern Santa Ynez Range, especially near Montecito Hills. Humidity values will be falling to between 20 and 35 percent in the sundowner wind prone areas, while temperatures climb to between 80 and 90 degrees, warmest and driest this afternoon through evening. For the Gifford Fire, very warm and dry conditions will continue today, bringing the high likelihood of plume dominated fire behavior, especially in the afternoon hours when mixing heights climb to between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High temperatures will be climbing into the mid 90s this afternoon, while humidities fall into the teens. Onshore winds will have a more northwesterly wind direction this afternoon and evening, with gusts of 15 to 25 mph expected. For later this evening and overnight, there is expected to be a wind shift to the north and northeast, with gusts in the 15 to 25 mph range likely, strongest near ridgetops. Little change in temperatures expected on Tuesday, then a heat wave is likely across the interior Wednesday through Sunday. During this time, there will also be low humidities in the 7 to 15 percent range. This will result in an increased risk of large vertical plume growth with new fires across the interior, especially in the mountains. $$ ECC030-041630- Los Angeles County excluding Angeles National Forest- Discussion for Los Angeles ECC Dispatch 317 PM PDT Sun Aug 3 2025 ...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA AND INTERIOR AREAS THROUGH MONDAY... ...BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY TODAY INTO TONIGHT FOR INTERIOR MOUNTAINS ESPECIALLY NEAR THE I-5 CORRIDOR... ...CONTINUED LARGE FIRE GROWTH LIKELY TO CONTINUE TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT FOR GIFFORD FIRE DUE TO VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS BRINGING HIGH RISK FOR LARGE VERTICAL PLUME GROWTH, ALONG WITH ENHANCED NORTHWEST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AT TIMES... ...EXTENDED HEAT WAVE WITH WIDESPREAD ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS LIKELY ACROSS INTERIOR WITH INCREASED THREAT OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WEDNESDAY-MONDAY... Elevated fire weather conditions will continue through Monday for interior areas including the Antelope Valley and foothills due to very warm and dry conditions, along with gusty onshore winds. High temperatures across the interior today and Monday will range between 90 and 100 degrees with humidity values falling to between 7 and 20 percent. There will be enhanced northwest to northeast winds across the interior mountains of Santa Barbara and Ventura counties (gusts 20-35 mph), extending into the I-5 corridor (gusts 25-45 mph), likely bringing brief critical fire weather conditions at times through tonight, especially near the I-5 corridor. There will also be elevated fire weather conditions each afternoon and evening through Monday for southern Santa Barbara county due to gusty sundowner winds with warm and dry conditions. The greatest concern will be late this afternoon through tonight when sundowner winds will likely be strongest and most widespread. During this time, wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be likely from Gaviota to San Marcos Pass, and 25 to 40 mph tonight extending eastward into the eastern Santa Ynez Range, especially near Montecito Hills. Humidity values will be falling to between 20 and 35 percent in the sundowner wind prone areas, while temperatures climb to between 80 and 90 degrees, warmest and driest this afternoon through evening. For the Gifford Fire, very warm and dry conditions will continue today, bringing the high likelihood of plume dominated fire behavior, especially in the afternoon hours when mixing heights climb to between 7,000 and 9,000 feet. High temperatures will be climbing into the mid 90s this afternoon, while humidities fall into the teens. Onshore winds will have a more northwesterly wind direction this afternoon and evening, with gusts of 15 to 25 mph expected. For later this evening and overnight, there is expected to be a wind shift to the north and northeast, with gusts in the 15 to 25 mph range likely, strongest near ridgetops. Little change in temperatures expected on Tuesday, then a heat wave is likely across the interior Wednesday through Sunday. During this time, there will also be low humidities in the 7 to 15 percent range. This will result in an increased risk of large vertical plume growth with new fires across the interior, especially in the mountains. $$