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ECCDA DISCUSSIONS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOS ANGELES/OXNARD CA  
226 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
ECC029-181530-  
LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VANDENBERG ECC DISPATCH  
226 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..DISCUSSION FROM MONTEREY  
 
...ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS IN THE INTERIOR BAY AREA AND CENTRAL  
COAST INTO MONDAY DUE TO STRONG WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES...  
 
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE  
REGION, SHIFTING SLIGHTLY INTO SUNDAY AFTERNOON, AND BECOMING NORTH  
TO NORTHEAST. EXPECT PEAK GUSTS GREATER THAN 30 MPH FOR MOST AREAS,  
WITH AROUND 45 TO 55 MPH ALONG THROUGH GAPS AND PASSES, AND ACROSS  
HIGHER TERRAIN. DAYTIME HUMIDITY RETENTIONS LOOS TO STAY AROUND 10-  
25% ACROSS THE INTERIOR REGIONS AND HIGHER PEAKS, WITH LIMITED  
OVERNIGHT HUMIDITY RECOVERIES. STRONG WINDS PERSIST INTO THE EARLY  
MONDAY BEFORE DIMINISHING. HUMIDITIES WILL BE SLOW TO RECOVER INTO  
THE WORK WEEK AS A LIGHT OFFSHORE FLOW WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE  
DISTRICT.  
 
NOTE : ALL WINDS ARE 20-FOOT WINDS UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.  
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY STRONG, GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS.  
 
   
..DISCUSSION FROM LOS ANGELES/OXNARD  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS  
OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  
HUMIDITIES...  
 
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND  
SHRUB FIRES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY,  
AS ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE. FOR  
TODAY, THE HIGHEST RISK WILL REMAIN OVER THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND  
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE I-5 CORRIDOR WHERE WIND GUSTS OF  
35 TO 45 MPH WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT.  
FOR MONDAY, ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SANTA CLARITA  
VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, AND EASTERN VENTURA VALLEYS  
WHERE NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON, EXCEPT  
ISOLATED GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE LA COUNTY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS.  
THESE WINDS WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT.  
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS FIRE  
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEK, BUT OVERALL WIND  
SPEEDS WILL BE TRENDING DOWNWARD.  
 
 
 
ECC028-181530-  
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR SANTA BARBARA ECC DISPATCH  
226 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS  
OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  
HUMIDITIES...  
 
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND  
SHRUB FIRES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY,  
AS ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE. FOR  
TODAY, THE HIGHEST RISK WILL REMAIN OVER THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND  
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE I-5 CORRIDOR WHERE WIND GUSTS OF  
35 TO 45 MPH WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT.  
FOR MONDAY, ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SANTA CLARITA  
VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, AND EASTERN VENTURA VALLEYS  
WHERE NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON, EXCEPT  
ISOLATED GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE LA COUNTY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS.  
THESE WINDS WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT.  
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS FIRE  
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEK, BUT OVERALL WIND  
SPEEDS WILL BE TRENDING DOWNWARD.  
 
 
 
ECC031-181530-  
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LANCASTER ECC DISPATCH  
226 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS  
OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  
HUMIDITIES...  
 
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND  
SHRUB FIRES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY,  
AS ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE. FOR  
TODAY, THE HIGHEST RISK WILL REMAIN OVER THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND  
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE I-5 CORRIDOR WHERE WIND GUSTS OF  
35 TO 45 MPH WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT.  
FOR MONDAY, ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SANTA CLARITA  
VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, AND EASTERN VENTURA VALLEYS  
WHERE NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON, EXCEPT  
ISOLATED GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE LA COUNTY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS.  
THESE WINDS WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT.  
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS FIRE  
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEK, BUT OVERALL WIND  
SPEEDS WILL BE TRENDING DOWNWARD.  
 
 
 
ECC024-181530-  
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY-  
DISCUSSION FOR SAN LUIS OBISPO ECC DISPATCH  
226 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS  
OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  
HUMIDITIES...  
 
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND  
SHRUB FIRES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY,  
AS ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE. FOR  
TODAY, THE HIGHEST RISK WILL REMAIN OVER THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND  
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE I-5 CORRIDOR WHERE WIND GUSTS OF  
35 TO 45 MPH WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT.  
FOR MONDAY, ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SANTA CLARITA  
VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, AND EASTERN VENTURA VALLEYS  
WHERE NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON, EXCEPT  
ISOLATED GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE LA COUNTY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS.  
THESE WINDS WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT.  
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS FIRE  
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEK, BUT OVERALL WIND  
SPEEDS WILL BE TRENDING DOWNWARD.  
 
 
 
ECC032-181530-  
VENTURA COUNTY EXCLUDING LOS PADRES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR VENTURA ECC DISPATCH  
226 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS  
OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  
HUMIDITIES...  
 
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND  
SHRUB FIRES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY,  
AS ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE. FOR  
TODAY, THE HIGHEST RISK WILL REMAIN OVER THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND  
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE I-5 CORRIDOR WHERE WIND GUSTS OF  
35 TO 45 MPH WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT.  
FOR MONDAY, ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SANTA CLARITA  
VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, AND EASTERN VENTURA VALLEYS  
WHERE NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON, EXCEPT  
ISOLATED GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE LA COUNTY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS.  
THESE WINDS WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT.  
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS FIRE  
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEK, BUT OVERALL WIND  
SPEEDS WILL BE TRENDING DOWNWARD.  
 
 
 
ECC030-181530-  
LOS ANGELES COUNTY EXCLUDING ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST-  
DISCUSSION FOR LOS ANGELES ECC DISPATCH  
226 PM PDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS  
OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY DUE TO GUSTY WINDS AND LOW  
HUMIDITIES...  
 
THERE WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ENHANCED RISK OF FAST MOVING GRASS AND  
SHRUB FIRES ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST CALIFORNIA THROUGH MONDAY,  
AS ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS CONTINUE. FOR  
TODAY, THE HIGHEST RISK WILL REMAIN OVER THE ANTELOPE VALLEY AND  
ADJACENT FOOTHILLS, AS WELL AS THE I-5 CORRIDOR WHERE WIND GUSTS OF  
35 TO 45 MPH WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 15 AND 30 PERCENT.  
FOR MONDAY, ELEVATED TO BRIEF CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WILL  
BE FOCUSED ACROSS THE LA/VENTURA COUNTY MOUNTAINS, SANTA CLARITA  
VALLEY, NORTHERN SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, AND EASTERN VENTURA VALLEYS  
WHERE NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WILL BE COMMON, EXCEPT  
ISOLATED GUSTS 40 TO 50 MPH ACROSS THE LA COUNTY INTERIOR MOUNTAINS.  
THESE WINDS WILL OVERLAP WITH HUMIDITIES BETWEEN 8 AND 15 PERCENT.  
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL MAINTAIN AN ELEVATED RISK OF GRASS FIRE  
ACTIVITY ACROSS THE INTERIOR THROUGH THE WEEK, BUT OVERALL WIND  
SPEEDS WILL BE TRENDING DOWNWARD.  
 
 
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