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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA
404 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
ECC029-251715-
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH
404 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY
SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE
ABOVE 1000 FEET AS A SHALLOW 500 TO 1200 FOOT MARINE LAYER PREVAILS
THIS WEEK. OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES AND DAYTIME HUMIDITY
RETENTION REMAIN POOR ABOVE 1000 FEET WITH NOCTURNAL DRYING LIKELY
TO OCCUR WITHIN THE SANTA LUCIA RANGE. A PATTERN CHANGE IS EXPECTED
FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND AS DEEP UPPER LEVEL TROUGH PUSHES INTO THE
WEST COAST. GUSTY ONSHORE WINDS ARE LIKELY ALONG THE COAST, HIGHER
TERRAIN, AND MOUNTAIN GAPS/PASSES FRIDAY INTO THE WEEKEND WITH
OFFSHORE FLOW POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT. THIS MAY RESULT IN A PERIOD OF
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS
STARTING FRIDAY.
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 3 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF LA, VENTURA, SANTA
BARBARA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, AND CUYAMA VALLEY DUE TO
EXTREME HEAT AND INSTABILITY ALONG WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH
SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES, PEAKING TUESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO HOTTEST TEMPERATURES AND DEEPEST MIXING
HEIGHTS...
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS
WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF
TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, VERY DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OF 12,000 TO
20,000 FEET, LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES, AND FUELS
APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS WILL BRING THE HIGHEST RISK OF LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WITH RAPID SPREAD IN THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE CUYAMA VALLEY, RESULTING IN
THE RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE AREAS
CAN EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 20 PERCENT, POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES, AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS (STRONGEST IN THE I-5 AND HIGHWAY 33 CORRIDORS).
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH SIMILAR WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE,
BOBCAT, AND STATIONS FIRES.
WEAK TO MODERATE SUNDOWNER WINDS WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY BRING ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENTS LIKELY STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD.
SUNDOWNER WIND EXPOSED AREAS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES SOAR TP BETWEEN
90 AND 100 DEGREES WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND
25 PERCENT.
ECC028-251715-
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH
404 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 3 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF LA, VENTURA, SANTA
BARBARA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, AND CUYAMA VALLEY DUE TO
EXTREME HEAT AND INSTABILITY ALONG WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH
SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES, PEAKING TUESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO HOTTEST TEMPERATURES AND DEEPEST MIXING
HEIGHTS...
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS
WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF
TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, VERY DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OF 12,000 TO
20,000 FEET, LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES, AND FUELS
APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS WILL BRING THE HIGHEST RISK OF LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WITH RAPID SPREAD IN THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE CUYAMA VALLEY, RESULTING IN
THE RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE AREAS
CAN EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 20 PERCENT, POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES, AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS (STRONGEST IN THE I-5 AND HIGHWAY 33 CORRIDORS).
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH SIMILAR WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE,
BOBCAT, AND STATIONS FIRES.
WEAK TO MODERATE SUNDOWNER WINDS WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY BRING ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENTS LIKELY STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD.
SUNDOWNER WIND EXPOSED AREAS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES SOAR TP BETWEEN
90 AND 100 DEGREES WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND
25 PERCENT.
ECC031-251715-
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH
404 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 3 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF LA, VENTURA, SANTA
BARBARA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, AND CUYAMA VALLEY DUE TO
EXTREME HEAT AND INSTABILITY ALONG WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH
SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES, PEAKING TUESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO HOTTEST TEMPERATURES AND DEEPEST MIXING
HEIGHTS...
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS
WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF
TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, VERY DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OF 12,000 TO
20,000 FEET, LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES, AND FUELS
APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS WILL BRING THE HIGHEST RISK OF LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WITH RAPID SPREAD IN THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE CUYAMA VALLEY, RESULTING IN
THE RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE AREAS
CAN EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 20 PERCENT, POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES, AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS (STRONGEST IN THE I-5 AND HIGHWAY 33 CORRIDORS).
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH SIMILAR WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE,
BOBCAT, AND STATIONS FIRES.
WEAK TO MODERATE SUNDOWNER WINDS WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY BRING ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENTS LIKELY STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD.
SUNDOWNER WIND EXPOSED AREAS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES SOAR TP BETWEEN
90 AND 100 DEGREES WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND
25 PERCENT.
ECC024-251715-
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH
404 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 3 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF LA, VENTURA, SANTA
BARBARA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, AND CUYAMA VALLEY DUE TO
EXTREME HEAT AND INSTABILITY ALONG WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH
SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES, PEAKING TUESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO HOTTEST TEMPERATURES AND DEEPEST MIXING
HEIGHTS...
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS
WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF
TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, VERY DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OF 12,000 TO
20,000 FEET, LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES, AND FUELS
APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS WILL BRING THE HIGHEST RISK OF LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WITH RAPID SPREAD IN THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE CUYAMA VALLEY, RESULTING IN
THE RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE AREAS
CAN EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 20 PERCENT, POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES, AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS (STRONGEST IN THE I-5 AND HIGHWAY 33 CORRIDORS).
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH SIMILAR WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE,
BOBCAT, AND STATIONS FIRES.
WEAK TO MODERATE SUNDOWNER WINDS WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY BRING ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENTS LIKELY STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD.
SUNDOWNER WIND EXPOSED AREAS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES SOAR TP BETWEEN
90 AND 100 DEGREES WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND
25 PERCENT.
ECC032-251715-
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH
404 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 3 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF LA, VENTURA, SANTA
BARBARA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, AND CUYAMA VALLEY DUE TO
EXTREME HEAT AND INSTABILITY ALONG WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH
SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES, PEAKING TUESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO HOTTEST TEMPERATURES AND DEEPEST MIXING
HEIGHTS...
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS
WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF
TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, VERY DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OF 12,000 TO
20,000 FEET, LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES, AND FUELS
APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS WILL BRING THE HIGHEST RISK OF LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WITH RAPID SPREAD IN THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE CUYAMA VALLEY, RESULTING IN
THE RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE AREAS
CAN EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 20 PERCENT, POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES, AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS (STRONGEST IN THE I-5 AND HIGHWAY 33 CORRIDORS).
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH SIMILAR WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE,
BOBCAT, AND STATIONS FIRES.
WEAK TO MODERATE SUNDOWNER WINDS WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY BRING ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENTS LIKELY STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD.
SUNDOWNER WIND EXPOSED AREAS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES SOAR TP BETWEEN
90 AND 100 DEGREES WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND
25 PERCENT.
ECC030-251715-
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH
404 PM PDT MON AUG 24 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT 10 AM TUESDAY THROUGH 3 PM FRIDAY FOR THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS OF LA, VENTURA, SANTA
BARBARA, AND SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTIES, AND CUYAMA VALLEY DUE TO
EXTREME HEAT AND INSTABILITY ALONG WITH LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS AND LOW
HUMIDITIES...
...WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO LOCALLY BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONDITIONS AWAY FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH
SIGNIFICANT RISK OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES, PEAKING TUESDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY DUE TO HOTTEST TEMPERATURES AND DEEPEST MIXING
HEIGHTS...
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY DURING LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HOURS FROM TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT DUE TO GUSTY SUNDOWNER WINDS
WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS...
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL BRING
WIDESPREAD ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS AWAY
FROM THE IMMEDIATE COAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. THE COMBINATION OF
TRIPLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, VERY DEEP MIXING HEIGHTS OF 12,000 TO
20,000 FEET, LOCALLY GUSTY WINDS, LOW HUMIDITIES, AND FUELS
APPROACHING CRITICAL LEVELS WILL BRING THE HIGHEST RISK OF LARGE
PLUME DOMINATED FIRES WITH RAPID SPREAD IN THE INTERIOR MOUNTAINS
AND ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE CUYAMA VALLEY, RESULTING IN
THE RED FLAG WARNING ISSUANCE TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THESE AREAS
CAN EXPECT MINIMUM HUMIDITIES OF 8 TO 20 PERCENT, POOR OVERNIGHT
RECOVERIES, AND LOCALLY GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS AT TIMES ACROSS THE
INTERIOR MOUNTAINS (STRONGEST IN THE I-5 AND HIGHWAY 33 CORRIDORS).
THERE IS A HISTORY OF LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRES THIS TIME OF YEAR
WITH SIMILAR WEATHER AND FUEL CONDITIONS, INCLUDING THE BRIDGE,
BOBCAT, AND STATIONS FIRES.
WEAK TO MODERATE SUNDOWNER WINDS WITH HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL
LIKELY BRING ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ACROSS SOUTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT, WITH
TUESDAY AND SATURDAY EVENTS LIKELY STRONGEST AND MOST WIDESPREAD.
SUNDOWNER WIND EXPOSED AREAS COULD SEE TEMPERATURES SOAR TP BETWEEN
90 AND 100 DEGREES WITH HUMIDITIES FALLING TO BETWEEN 10 AND
25 PERCENT.
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