The red flag warning by dangerous Santa Ana winds extended until Thursday night in Southern California, while The region affected by the fires takes precautions against possible rains expected this weekend.
According to the National Weather Service (NWS)although the intensity of the winds tends to decrease, they will continue until this Wednesday afternoon in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, but an increase in intensity is forecast from Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon.
The NWS Red Flag Warning It is valid until 8:00 pm this Thursdayeffective for a large swath of Southern California, amid a slight increase in temperatures.
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during the weekend There will be a drop in thermometers as humidity enters southern California from the north.which brings the possibility of light rains, with the threat of causing landslides in areas burned by the fires.
NWS canceled previous weather alert due to fire risk and was replaced by a red flag warning for high winds. Humidity levels will remain very low, between 2 and 10%.
Winds from the northeast are forecast to reach 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 miles per hour. More intense winds will be recorded in mountainous areas.
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According to the NWS, satellite images showed a high pressure system over the west coast, although A low pressure system was also seen moving towards the south of the country.
This Friday night, a storm from northern Canada will head towards the west coastwith the possibility of arriving accompanied by rain.
According to the forecasts, Los Angeles could get 0.25 inches of rainwhile in the Inland Empire precipitation of 0.40 inches is expected.
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Given the forecast of the arrival of rains, Local and state officials accelerated work to remove debris in areas affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires.
Besides, progress is made in the work of installing reinforced barriers and in the identification of properties at risk.
“Soils in a burned area are highly erodibleso flood waters may contain significant amounts of mud, rocks and vegetation,” the NWS said.
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Meteorologists warned that new fires or those that are still active can spread rapidly during red flag alert.
People who have their homes in areas near wilderness areas were urged to be prepared in the event that have to evacuate urgently if a new forest fire breaks out.
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